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Recognizing the importance of achieving the goal of the 1997 Microcredit Summit to provide access to microcredit to 100,000,000 of the world's poorest families.

Introduced: June 17, 1998 See on congress.gov

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Jul 22, 1998

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

Jul 22, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 26, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Jun 17, 1998

Referred to House Banking and Financial Services

Jun 17, 1998

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 17, 1998

Referred to House International Relations

Jun 17, 1998

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes the importance of achieving the goal of the 1997 Microcredit Summit to provide access to microcredit to 100 million of the world's poorest families; (2) urges international and regional financial institutions and other organizations to explore the use of microcredit programs as a method of eradicating poverty; (3) encourages appropriate public agencies to support the goal of the Summit by developing, announcing, and implementing institutional action plans to achieve that goal; (4) encourages the President to foster international support for the goal of the Summit in his communications with leaders of other Nations; and (5) calls upon the President to affirm his commitment to the goal of the Summit during annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

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