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HR 1567 107th Congress House

To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by…

Official title: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Apr 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the U.S. voice, vote, and influence to call for a vote by such institutions on: (1) negotiating a strategy to cancel debts owed them by any country eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, which should ensure that the savings from such cancellation are used for fair and transparent poverty reduction; (2) accepting an immediate moratorium on debt service payments and accrual of interest on the debt owed by such country; (3) encouraging each country to ensure that the national HIV/AIDS strategic plan is fully funded, with a significant proportion of the savings from the debt cancellation to be used for HIV/AIDS response and other health priorities, and HIV/AIDS and infectious disease control strategies are based upon best practices, including prevention, care, treatment, orphan response, and accessibility to affordable drugs and social and health infrastructure; and (4) using their reserve accounts or net income to offset debt cancellation costs.

Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the World Bank and the IMF to oppose any of their programs that would include user fees for primary education or primary health care, including prevention and treatment efforts for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and maternal well-being.

Directs the Secretary to develop strategies to counter corruption in beneficiary countries under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 25, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 25, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1567: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1567/
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"H.R. 1567: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1567/.
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H.R. 1567, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1567/.
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[H.R. 1567: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1567/)
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