WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Poverty

S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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H.R. 1014, The Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.65

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1014 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women....

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H.R. 7085, The America's Right-to- Eat Rescue Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7085 would require that the poverty line determined for the State of Alaska be used for all the States and the District of Columbia, during a 6-month period for the purpose of carrying out the the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act....

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S. 3529, The Global Food Security Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3529 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, and it would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961....

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S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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S. 3480, The Encore Service Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3480 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs....

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S. 2166, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $16.36

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 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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S. 2120, The Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $7.06

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 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. 2634, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 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. 5705, The Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5705 would establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India....

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

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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. 2648, The STEP UP Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2648 would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants....

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H.R. 4637, The Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4637 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Census Bureau....

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H.R. 4344, To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4344 would amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship....

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H.R. 4156, The Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $536.44

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4156 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 2372, The Affordable Footwear Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2372 would amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear....

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H.R. 4226, The Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4226 would accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2303, A bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2303 would amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship....

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S. 2273, The Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2273 would enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing....

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S. 2232, The Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2232 would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a demonstration program to adapt the lessons of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic development assistance to certain similarly situated individuals....

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H.R. 3934, The Affordable Footwear Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3934 would amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear....

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S. 2155, The International Clean Energy Technologies Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2155 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to encourage the development of clean energy technologies for deployment in markets abroad, to assist the Department of Energy's promotion of research and development of clean and efficient energy systems, and to encourage the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to work together to improve the advancement of sustainable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

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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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S. 2069, The GROWTH Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2069 would increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries....

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