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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should actively encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief in order to strengthen the economy of Jordan.

Introduced: July 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commends the Administration for its leadership in forgiving $698 million of debt owed by Jordan to the United States.

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to take appropriate diplomatic and other measures to support and assist the Jordanian economy, including advocating that member countries of the G-7 and other countries forgive Jordanian debt.

Requests that the Secretary report to the House Committee on International Relations regarding efforts to strengthen the Jordanian economy and to secure the forgiveness of Jordanian debt.

Directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of this resolution to the Secretary with the request that it be forwarded to countries which are holders of Jordanian debt.

What's happening now July 29, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 265: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should actively encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief in order to strengthen the economy of Jordan.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-265/
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"H. Res. 265: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should actively encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief in order to strengthen the economy of Jordan.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-265/.
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H. Res. 265, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-265/.
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