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A bill 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 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.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Dec 7, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Feb 13, 2008 |  | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | House Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Apr 24, 2008:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Dec 8, 2008 8:43 AM - Does this bill have any riders? -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Dec 10, 2008 9:54 PM -
Not certain if it qualifies as a rider but adherence to this bill means accepting the conditions of the Millennium Development Goal which encompasses small arms ban. Jan 27, 2009 10:30 PM - I am so confused!!! What does this mean to the average American? There are so many different opinions, I would like to know the facts, not what someone thinks. Thanks -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Mar 8, 2009 8:14 AM -
This means part of your tax dollars will be given to the Unnited Nations to do with what they want. |
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S. 2433--110th Congress: Global Poverty Act of 2007.
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