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Financial Services Committee
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Financial Services Committee
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JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
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M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-02-11
MA
L000592
9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-02-11
MI
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-02-11
MN
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-02-11
RI
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-02-11
NY
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-02-11
WI
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-02-11
TN
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-02-11
GA
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-02-11
MA
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-02-11
WA
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-03-11
CA
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-03-11
MD
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-05
AZ
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-04-05
CA
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-04-05
CA
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-05-11
CA
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-06-30
CA
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2021-02-11
2021-02-11
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
House
International Affairs
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
N
Garcia
G.
D
IL
Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign loans and debt Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases International monetary system and foreign exchange International organizations and cooperation Multilateral development programs Rule of law and government transparency World health
2021-02-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Robust International Response to Pandemic Act </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury and each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution to take certain actions in support of the global response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>Specifically, each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution (e.g., the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Finance Corporation) must </p> <ul> <li> seek the suspension of debt service payments to the&nbsp;institution and the relaxation of fiscal targets for certain programs, </li> <li>oppose programs or loan agreements that would reduce countries' health care spending or other spending related to their responses to COVID-19, and </li> <li>require approval of all Special Drawing Rights (a currency support tool) allocation transfers from wealthier member countries to countries that are emerging or developing to ensure the allocations are used for the public good and in response to the global pandemic.</li> </ul> <p>Further, the U.S. Governor at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must advocate for the issuance of Special Drawing Rights so that governments may access additional resources to finance their responses to COVID-19. Of these Special Drawing Rights allocated to the United States, Treasury must lend a specified amount to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust or other special purpose vehicle of the IMF to help eligible low-income countries respond to COVID-19.</p> <p>Treasury must also advocate for an extension of the current moratorium on debt service payments to official bilateral creditors by the world's poorest countries.<br /></p>
2021-05-27T16:14:42Z
00
2021-02-11T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
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Introduced in House
To provide support for a robust global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:46:47Z
2023-01-11T13:46:47Z
3.0.0
H11100
2021-02-11
Financial Services Committee
hsba00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
IntroReferral
B00100
2021-02-11
9
Library of Congress
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E130)
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-02-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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2021-02-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
N
Garcia
G.
D
IL
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-02-11
IL
T000472
41
Mark
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Takano
D
2021-02-11
CA
C001091
20
Joaquin
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Castro
D
2021-02-11
TX
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-02-11
MA
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-02-11
MA
L000592
9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-02-11
MI
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-02-11
MN
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-02-11
RI
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-02-11
NY
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-02-11
WI
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-02-11
TN
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-02-11
GA
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-02-11
MA
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-02-11
WA
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-03-11
CA
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-03-11
MD
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-05
AZ
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-04-05
CA
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-04-05
CA
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-05-11
CA
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-06-30
CA
Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign loans and debt Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases International monetary system and foreign exchange International organizations and cooperation Multilateral development programs Rule of law and government transparency World health
2021-02-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Robust International Response to Pandemic Act </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury and each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution to take certain actions in support of the global response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>Specifically, each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution (e.g., the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Finance Corporation) must </p> <ul> <li> seek the suspension of debt service payments to the&nbsp;institution and the relaxation of fiscal targets for certain programs, </li> <li>oppose programs or loan agreements that would reduce countries' health care spending or other spending related to their responses to COVID-19, and </li> <li>require approval of all Special Drawing Rights (a currency support tool) allocation transfers from wealthier member countries to countries that are emerging or developing to ensure the allocations are used for the public good and in response to the global pandemic.</li> </ul> <p>Further, the U.S. Governor at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must advocate for the issuance of Special Drawing Rights so that governments may access additional resources to finance their responses to COVID-19. Of these Special Drawing Rights allocated to the United States, Treasury must lend a specified amount to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust or other special purpose vehicle of the IMF to help eligible low-income countries respond to COVID-19.</p> <p>Treasury must also advocate for an extension of the current moratorium on debt service payments to official bilateral creditors by the world's poorest countries.<br /></p>
2021-05-27T16:14:42Z
00
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To provide support for a robust global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-11
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.