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.

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09/25/07
 
 
 
 
 

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Adam Smith

D-WA

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9/25/2007--Passed House amended. Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme globa

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9/25/2007--Passed House amended. Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. 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 who live on less than $1 per day. Sets forth reporting requirements.


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10/17/07
At Halfway Mark, New Report Shows US Falling Short of UN ...

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

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

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 worldwide, ...

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 poverty worldwide, ...

Source: AllAfrica.com, Washington
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03/29/11
H.R.1302: To make the Federal budget process more transparent and ...

This legislation was introduced in December. Smith and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the House last September. http://obama.senate.gov / ... Source: admin ... OpenCongress is a free and

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01/02/09
Proof Obama will use U.N. FORCES TO DISARM AMERICANS !!! - We The ...

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 provided for in this Bill is partially true in that it never directly mentions the money needed to ...

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12/31/08
MichNews.com United Nations’ power will grow under President Obama

Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and RINO Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the House in September. The Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Relations (where Sen. Joe Biden sits) approved ...

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