H.R. 2639 · 111th Congress
Global Poverty Act of 2009
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 21, 2009
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Global Poverty Act of 2009
Latest action (May 21, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.