H.R.4405 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2009

To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2009 as introduced.

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10/23/10
Drop The Debt Jubilee

HR4405 Jubilee Act? African activists lobbying congress to drop debts? http://capwiz.com/africaaction/callalert/index.tt?alertid=14705871...

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09/12/10
AELLA's statement to American citi...

HR 4405: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2009. Introduced. Dec 16, 2009. HR 4368: Social Investment...

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04/29/10
Blog | Just Foreign Policy

HR 4405. The Jubilee Act will expand eligibility for 100 percent debt cancellation to 65 impoverished countries in the Global South, and ...

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04/19/10
Advocacy in Action in San Diego

Members of the local Jubilee San Diego chapter and special guest Wahu Kaara rallied outside of Congressman Brian Bilbray's office to show...

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03/24/10
Address the Root Causes of Forced ...

The second legislative ask at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days requested that legislators co-sponsor and vote for the Jubilee Act for Respons...

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03/10/10
A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, ...

The Jubilee Act (HR 4405) will broaden and deepen debt cancellation. This would allow countries to invest more in education, health care,...

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03/05/10
Catholic News | Bishops Support Ex...

The bill, known as the Jubilee Act, H.R. 4405, also has won the support of the U.S. bishops. It could come up for a vote in the House of ...

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03/04/10
Bishops support extension of trade...

The bill, known as the Jubilee Act, H.R. 4405, also has won the support of the U.S. bishops. It could come up for a vote in the House of ...

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02/24/10
Global Eco(n) Justice – Presbyteri...

The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation (HR 4405) cancels impoverished country debt, prohibits harmful eco...

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02/22/10
Action: Call Kurt Schrader and ask...

I'm calling to ask Representative Schrader for his support and co-sponsorship for the Jubilee Act (H.R. 4405). The global economic crisis...

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