S.2433
Global Poverty Act of 2007 
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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Global Poverty Act of 2007 - 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, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

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Global Poverty Act of 2007
Andyhaha - September 23rd, 2008 7:09pm  
Eliminating global poverty is very important for one of the wealthier nations. I feel that this bill will do that and is very important.
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and 15 Cosponsors
Bob Menendez (D) (NJ)
Dick Durbin (D) (IL)
Chris Dodd (D) (CT)
Joseph Biden (D) (DE)
Maria Cantwell (D) (WA)
Legislation Slant
Latest Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
This action occurred on Thursday, April 24, 2008 and earned 0 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the Senate on December 7, 2007
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