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HR 6979 117th Congress House International Affairs

Stop Onerous Surcharges Act

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 8, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Onerous Surcharges Act

This bill requires U.S. representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advocate and vote for an immediate review of the IMF's surcharge policies and a suspension of such surcharges while the review is underway.

What's happening now March 8, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6979: Stop Onerous Surcharges Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6979/
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"H.R. 6979: Stop Onerous Surcharges Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6979/.
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H.R. 6979, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6979/.
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