WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Development credit institutions

S. 3227, The Iran Sanctions Act of 2008

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3227 would impose sanctions on Iran....

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S. 2917, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2917 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....

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S. 2433, The Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2433 would 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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S. 2166, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $15.29

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2166 would 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....

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H.R. 3812, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3812 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....

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H.R. 3728, The International Women's Freedom Act of 2007

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3728 would express United States foreign policy with respect to, and strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender....

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S. 2120, The Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6.55

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2120 would authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere....

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H.R. 3692, The Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3692 would authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere....

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H.R. 3674, The Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3674 would address the impending humanitarian crisis and security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk....

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H.R. 3390, The Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3390 would impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program....

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H.R. 3096, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.19

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3096 would promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam....

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S. 1744, The Global Democracy Promotion Act

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1744 would prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961....

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H.R. 2942, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2942 would provide for identification of misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment....

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S. 1607, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.60

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1607 would provide for identification of misaligned currency, and it would require action to correct the misalignment....

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H.R. 2634, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2634 would 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....

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H.R. 2574, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2574 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....

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S. 1545, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1545 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....

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S. 1430, The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1430 would authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector....

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H.R. 2347, The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2347 would authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector....

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H.R. 2332, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2332 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....

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P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1301.64

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....

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H. Con. Res. 139, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. Con. Res. 139 would express the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India....

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H.R. 2068, The Southwest Regional Border Authority Act

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2068 would establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority....

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H.R. 1886, To prevent public financing of oil or gas field development projects, surveying or extraction activities, processing facilities, pipelines, or terminals, or other oil and gas production or distribution operations or facilities, and for other purposes

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1886 would prevent public financing of oil or gas field development projects, surveying or extraction activities, processing facilities, pipelines, or terminals, or other oil and gas production or distribution operations or facilities....

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H.R. 1856, The Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act Amendments of 2007

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1856 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 to further promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority....

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