HR 3570
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Multilateral development programs
To prohibit the United States from following guidance issued by the Secretary of the Treasury regarding how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 21, 2013
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Nov 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the U.S. Executive Director at each multilateral development bank to: (1) disregard the document entitled "Guidance for U.S. Positions on MDBs Engaging with Developing Countries on Coal-Fired Power Generation" and any other document issued subsequently by the Secretary that sets forth policies, strategies, procedures, or positions substantially similar to those set forth in that document; and (2) not use U.S. influence to propose, advance, or implement any policy, strategy, procedure, or position set forth in that document.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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