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H.R. 4111 117th Congress House

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate that the Fund provide te… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate that the Fund provide technical assistance to Fund members seeking to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtInternational monetary system and foreign exchange
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 25, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 25, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 29 (Roll no. 332).(text: CR H5838-5839)
Oct 25, 2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5854)
Oct 25, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 25, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4111.
Oct 25, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5838-5840)
Oct 25, 2021
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 25, 2021 House · vote #332 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 391–29 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 26, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for the fund to promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and to provide technical assistance to fund members. Such assistance should focus on lower middle-income countries in order to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts with private sector creditors.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4111: Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4111/
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"H.R. 4111: Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4111/.
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H.R. 4111, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4111/.
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