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HR 3989 108th Congress House

Helping the People of Haiti Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the Bank to release the loan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the Bank to release the loans approved for Haiti, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Caribbean areaDevelopment credit institutionsDiplomacyEconomic assistance
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Economic developmentEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEnvironmental ProtectionForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign loansHaitiHaiti compilationHealthInfrastructureLatin AmericaPublic healthRefuse and refuse disposal
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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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Mar 17, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Mar 17, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E398-399)
Mar 17, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping the People of Haiti Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to urge the Bank to release the four social sector and development loans for health, education, water and sanitation, and transportation, that have been approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank and ratified by the Parliament of Haiti.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of State, respectively, to: (1) appeal to international financial institutions and foreign governments to strengthen their assistance efforts to Haiti; and (2) urge such institutions and governments to take immediate steps to provide Haiti with the full range of loans and other financial assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 25, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 24, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 24, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 24, 2004
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 17, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 17, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3989: Helping the People of Haiti Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3989/
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