HR 6957
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Commerce
Developing countries
Development credit institutions
Economic assistance
Financial services
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign exchange
Foreign loans
Insurance
Nonprofit organizations
Small business
Microfinance Capacity-Building Act of 2008
Introduced: September 18, 2008
Introduced by:
Boozman, John
Republican
· Arkansas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1848-1849)
Sep 18, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Microfinance Capacity-Building Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide grants to eligible private non-profit microfinance institution networks that provide direct financial services (including credit, savings, insurance, remittances and cash transfers) to the poor and very poor in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1