H.R.2639 - Global Poverty Act of 2009

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 2009 as reported to 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.
  • Short: Global Poverty Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Directs the President and Secretary of State to develop a strategy to reduce global poverty -- specifically to support the UN Millennium Development Goal of reducing by 50% the proportion of people who live on less than $1 a day.
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5/21/2009--Introduced.Global Poverty Act of 2009 - 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,
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5/21/2009--Introduced.Global Poverty Act of 2009 - 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.

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08/17/11
Why does Obama want to waste billions of American taxpayer ...

The bill, called the Global Poverty Act, is the type of legislation, “We can – and must – make … a priority,” said Obama, a co-sponsor. It would demand that .... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2639/show · Log in to Reply ...

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Why does Obama want to waste billions of American taxpayer ...

The bill, called the Global Poverty Act, is the type of legislation, “We can – and must – make … a priority,” said Obama, a co-sponsor. It would demand that .... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2639/show · Log in to Reply ...

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The bill, called the Global Poverty Act, is the type of legislation, “We can – and must – make … a priority,” said Obama, a co-sponsor. It would demand that .... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2639/show · Log in to Reply ...

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