Search Results: keywords:"developing countries"

  • S. 5123 — To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences to strengthen worker protections and to ensure that beneficiary developing countries afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,913

    The bill, known as the "Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2024," aims to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to improve conditions under the Generalized System of Preferences. It seeks to strengthen worker protections and ensure that developing countries receiving benefits from the United...

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    The bill wants countries that get special trading benefits from the U.S. to treat all workers fairly and give women the same rights as men. If they don't, they might get fewer benefits.

  • H. R. 7555 — To extend the Generalized System of Preferences program.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:939

    H.R. 7555 seeks to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, which supports economic growth in developing countries while benefiting American businesses and consumers by allowing certain goods to enter the U.S. duty-free. The bill proposes to renew the GSP through December...

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    The bill, H.R. 7555, wants to bring back a program that helps poor countries grow by letting them sell some things in the U.S. without paying extra money called tariffs. It also wants to give back the extra money companies paid since the end of 2020, helping both the poor countries and the businesses in the U.S. who rely on these deals.

  • S. 5374 — To support financing of affordable and reliable energy projects by international financial institutions, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:951

    The bill, titled the “Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act,” is designed to influence international financial institutions to support energy projects involving coal, oil, natural gas, and civil nuclear energy. It instructs U.S. representatives at these institutions to...

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    The bill wants to help countries get energy like coal, oil, and natural gas by making sure big international banks don't stop giving money for these energy projects. It asks people from the U.S. to work hard so these banks change their rules if they try to limit this kind of funding.

  • S. 4551 — To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,784

    The bill S. 4551 seeks to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to update the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) Fund. It aims to expand the scope of research and collaboration with...

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    The bill wants to update a farming research partnership between the U.S. and Israel, adding more countries to join in. It plans to spend $18 million each year for five years to support these projects, making sure they help everyone grow food in a fair and smart way.

  • H. R. 9867 — To establish a verifiable international terrestrial ecosystem services conservation program and provide international technical assistance for the development of markets, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,103

    The bill, H.R. 9867, aims to establish a program to protect global forests and ecosystems by creating international conservation efforts. It seeks to provide financial and technical support to developing countries for conservation projects that reduce deforestation and...

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    The bill wants to help protect forests and nature around the world by giving money and support to other countries so they can take care of their natural places better. It also asks these countries to find other ways to get more money to help keep their projects going.

  • S. 1119 — To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:565

    S. 1119, also known as the “Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2025” or the “FRIDGE Act of 2025”, aims to improve the infrastructure for United States agricultural exports in foreign markets. The bill emphasizes the need to enhance...

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    The FRIDGE Act of 2025 is like a plan to help other countries build better refrigerators and storage for food from the U.S. so that less gets spoiled, making sure the food doesn't go to waste and helping American farmers sell more food to these countries.

  • H. R. 6990 — To modify the bases for ineligibility for countries to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:496

    H. R. 6990 seeks to update the criteria for determining which countries are eligible to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences, a program aimed at promoting economic growth in developing countries. The bill proposes to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include...

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    The bill wants to change the rules for helping other countries grow their economies by making sure they play fair with digital trade and protect people's online data. It checks if a country makes it hard to do business online or doesn't keep people's personal information safe.

  • S. 5617 — To provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of climate adaptation, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,074

    S. 5617, also known as the “Global Climate Resilience Act of 2024,” is designed to assist developing countries in reducing their debt to help with climate adaptation efforts. The bill expands the eligibility for debt reduction under the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef...

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    The Global Climate Resilience Act of 2024 helps countries that need to pay back money to other countries so they can use the money instead to fight against problems caused by climate change. It lets these countries trade their debt for promises to do good things for the planet, like protecting forests and reefs, while making sure that the help goes to those who need it the most.