H.R.1302 - Global Poverty Act of 2007

To require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Global Poverty Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Global Poverty Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Official: To require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. as introduced.

News Coverage

10/17/07
At Halfway Mark, New Report Shows ...

Since referred to the Senate, the Global Poverty Act (HR 1302) would require the president to reduce by half the number of people living ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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09/25/07
House Passes Bill That Would Alter...

In related news, the House on Tuesday also passed by voice vote a bill (HR 1302) that would make it a stated US policy to reduce poverty ...

Source: eMaxHealth.com, NC
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07/31/07
Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday approved by voice vote a bill (HR 1302) that would make it a stated US policy to reduce...

Source: AllAfrica.com, Washington
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07/31/07
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ap...

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday approved by voice vote a bill (HR 1302) that would make it a stated US policy to reduce...

Source: eMaxHealth.com
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03/29/11
H.R.1302: To make the Federal budg...

This legislation was introduced in December. Smith and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 13...

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01/02/09
Proof Obama will use U.N. FORCES T...

Adam Smith (D-WA) in his HR 1302 and by Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) in his S2433 to come up with the idea. The claim that there is no money ...

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12/31/08
MichNews.com United Nations’ pow...

Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and RINO Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the Ho...

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12/29/08
200812303147 | United Nations powe...

Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and RINO Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the Ho...

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12/29/08
Power of the United Nations Will G...

sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the House in September. The Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Relations (w...

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12/28/08
Vincent Gioia's Blog: United Natio...

Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and rhino Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the H...

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12/25/08
The Global Poverty Act: The Wrong ...

The Global Poverty Act (H.R. 1302 and S. 2433), would require the President to “develop and implement a comprehensive strategy” to pr...

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12/19/08
Do you think Obama will be the bes...

The House version of the bill (H.R.1302) passed by a unanimous voice vote last September 25. Here's an abstract of the proposed legislati...

Source: Tom dat
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12/16/08
Charlie Blog: Global poverty act

House Passes Global Poverty Act . On September 25, the House of Representatives passed the Global Poverty Act (H.R. 1302) by voice vote. ...

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12/16/08
Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Bl...

The House version (H.R. 1302) was suddenly brought up on the House floor last September 25 and was passed by voice vote. House Republican...

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