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Helping the People of Haiti Act

Introduced: March 17, 2004 See on congress.gov

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

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.

What's happening now March 29, 2004

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

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