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Search Results: keywords:"international financial institutions"

H. R. 540 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of Taiwan at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes.
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January 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,820
H.R. 540, known as the "Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023," directs the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to advocate for Taiwan's fairer treatment in international financial institutions, like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The bill emphasizes Taiwan's significant...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 540 wants to help Taiwan be treated more fairly in big money clubs, like the one where countries talk about their money problems. The bill says the U.S. should cheer for Taiwan to be more included and have more jobs, but there are some rules and tricks that might make this hard to do perfectly.
H. R. 7156 — To expand the investigative authorities of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.
July 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:708
H.R. 7156 is a legislative proposal aiming to strengthen the investigative powers of the United States Secret Service. Specifically, it plans to modify Section 3056(b) of Title 18 in the U.S. Code to broaden the scope of investigations, such as those involving money...
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The bill wants to give more power to the United States Secret Service to help them catch people doing bad things like stealing money on the internet. It also wants to give them more time in special programs to stop these crimes.
H. R. 10059 — To enhance the operations and accountability of international financial institutions, strengthen support for low-income countries, and promote human rights and environmental standards in global financial projects.
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October 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:8,208
H.R. 10059 aims to improve the accountability and operations of international financial institutions, with a focus on enhancing support for low-income countries and promoting environmental and human rights standards. The bill includes measures to increase transparency and...
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H.R. 10059 is a plan to help countries that don't have a lot of money by giving them more support and making sure big money projects are good for people and the planet. It also wants to stop bad behavior like corruption and help take care of our world.
H. R. 540 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of Taiwan at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes.
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January 16, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,806
H. R. 540, titled the "Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023," aims to push for Taiwan's fair treatment in international financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The bill underscores Taiwan's significant economic role and supports its inclusion in...
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The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023 is about making sure Taiwan is treated fairly when it comes to joining international money groups like the IMF, because Taiwan has a big and important economy. It asks the U.S. to help Taiwan get involved and says that officials need to keep trying to include Taiwan over the next few years.
H. R. 4768 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate for investment in projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities.
January 16, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:433
H.R. 4768, known as the "No Russian Agriculture Act," instructs the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Directors at international financial institutions to advocate for projects that reduce reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities like fertilizer and...
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The "No Russian Agriculture Act" is a rule that tries to help the world not depend on food and farm supplies from Russia, like grain and fertilizer. It asks important people from the U.S. to support projects that do this, but it also has a special rule allowing changes if needed.
S. 5096 — To require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:985
S. 5096 seeks to stop international projects funded by global financial institutions that use or are at risk of using forced labor, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to oppose loans for these...
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This bill wants to make sure that projects around the world don't use workers who are forced to work, like in some places in China. It tells the US government to say "no" to giving money to these projects and to work with other countries to stop forced work everywhere.
H. R. 4768 — An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate for investment in projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities.
January 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:456
H.R. 4768, titled the "No Russian Agriculture Act," directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to advocate for investments that reduce reliance on Russia for agricultural goods, such as fertilizer and grain....
Simple Explanation
The "No Russian Agriculture Act" is a plan that asks certain people to try to help farmers and businesses find ways not to depend on Russia for things like fertilizer and grain. It also says that they can stop this plan early if it's important for the country.
S. 5374 — To support financing of affordable and reliable energy projects by international financial institutions, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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.
H. R. 7156 — To expand the investigative authorities of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:482
The bill, titled the "Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024," aims to expand the investigative powers of the United States Secret Service. It amends Section 3056(b) of title 18, United States Code, to include additional crimes, such as those related to money...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a special rule that lets certain police officers (the Secret Service) do more jobs when they are looking into bad money games on the internet, but they need to ask some important bosses for permission first. It also says that a team that works on stopping bad money stuff can keep working for a longer time.
H. R. 7932 — To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.
April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:405
H.R. 7932, also known as the "Save Our Shrimpers Act," aims to prevent Federal funds from being used by international financial institutions to support shrimp farming, processing, or export activities in foreign countries. The bill requires that any provision of Federal funds...
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H.R. 7932 is like a rule saying that the U.S. won't let its money be used to help other countries' shrimp farms, and it also asks for a yearly check to make sure this rule is being followed.
H. R. 7125 — To require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor.
January 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:979
The bill, H.R. 7125, titled the "No Funds for Forced Labor Act," requires the Secretary of the Treasury to direct U.S. Executive Directors at international financial institutions to oppose projects that utilize or have a significant risk of using forced labor. It highlights...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks certain U.S. leaders at big international banks to say "no" to helping projects that might use forced labor, especially in a part of China called Xinjiang, and they have to report on how they're doing this every year.
H. R. 10341 — To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States in international financial institutions to advance the cause of transitioning the global economy to a clean energy economy and to prohibit United States Government assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,538
The bill, H.R. 10341, aims to promote a global shift to clean energy by requiring U.S. representatives in international financial institutions to push for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and oppose initiatives that increase fossil fuel activities. It also calls for the phasing out...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that the U.S. wants to use its influence to help the world use more clean energy, like wind and solar, instead of fossil fuels like coal and oil. It also says the U.S. won't help countries that keep using a lot of fossil fuels.

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