H.R. 1302: 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 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. H.R. 1302: Global Poverty Act of 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2007-03-01 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2007-07-31 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. 2007-07-31 Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2007-09-25T12:17:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2007-09-25T12:18:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1302. 2007-09-25T12:18:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 2007-09-25T12:33:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 2007-09-26 H.R. 1302: Global Poverty Act of 2007 h H.R. 1302: Global Poverty Act of 2007 (110th Congress) Global Poverty Act of 2007 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 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. 2007-03-01 110 2007-03-01 1302 vote HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle