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Global Poverty Act of 2007

Introduced: March 1, 2007 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 25, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2007
Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10778-10779)
Sep 25, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1302.
Sep 25, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10778-10781)
Sep 25, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10778-10779)
Jul 31, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

What's happening now September 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2433 Related bill Global Poverty Act of 2007
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 31, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 19, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 16, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 25, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 25, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 18, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 29, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 29, 2007
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 27, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 23, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 23, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 23, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 23, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1302: Global Poverty Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1302/
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"H.R. 1302: Global Poverty Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1302/.
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