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111th Congress
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Microfinance Capacity-Building Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E917)
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Microfinance Capacity-Building Act of 2009 - 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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