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HR 2482 108th Congress House

Iraqi Freedom From Debt Act

Official title: To call for the cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions.

Introduced: July 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDebt reliefDevelopment credit institutions
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EuropeFranceInternational AffairsIraqIraq compilationMiddle East and North AfricaNegotiationsRussia
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5820)
Jun 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Jun 16, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 16, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1268)
Jun 16, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5820)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iraqi Freedom From Debt Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to press for the cancellation or radical downward adjustment of all debts owed to those institutions by Iraq.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should urge France, Russia, and all other public and private creditors to cancel or radically reduce all debt owed by Iraq.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 15, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 8, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2482: Iraqi Freedom From Debt Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2482/
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"H.R. 2482: Iraqi Freedom From Debt Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2482/.
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H.R. 2482, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2482/.
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