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the movement for relief issues. cost of ending
hunger, costs of ending poverty, estimated
cost, amount needed to end poverty, abolish
starvation, feed the world's poor. cost of
education for every child on earth.
The Global Poverty Act
Republicans and Democrats have united to pass the
Global Poverty Act. Leadership in both parties have
endorsed the landmark bill.
Republicans and Democrats have united to pass the
Global Poverty Act. Leadership in both parties have
endorsed the landmark bill.
The Global Poverty Act Overview
The Global Poverty Act requires 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.
The Global Poverty Act requires 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.
House: Global Poverty Act H.R. 1302
Senate: Global Poverty Act S.2433
Senate: Global Poverty Act S.2433
Global Poverty Act Links
| “We can – and must – make it a priority of our foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter, and clean drinking water. As we strive to rebuild America’s standing in the world, this legislation will not only commit to reducing global poverty, but will also demonstrate our promise and support to those in the developing world." Sen. Barack Obama |
| “Poverty, hunger, and disease will be among the most serious challenges confronting the world in the 21st century. This legislation provides the President of the United States the framework and resources to help implement a comprehensive policy to reduce global poverty." Sen. Chuck Hagel (Awarded two Purple Hearts in Vietnam) |
| "We need to do more to save lives in the poorest countries. The U.S. needs to implement a real plan to combat poverty on a global scale while also addressing the national security risks extreme poverty creates." Sen. Maria Cantwell |
| “Arguably no greater problem faces the world than global poverty... We have a moral obligation to craft an overall U.S. strategy to decrease global poverty and eliminate extreme global poverty." Rep. Adam Smith |
What it Does
The Global Poverty Act:
• Declares it official U.S. policy to promote the reduction of global
poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of cutting extreme
global poverty in half by 2015.
• Requires the President to develop and implement a comprehensive
strategy to carry out that policy.
• Includes guidelines for what the strategy should include - from aid,
trade, and debt relief, to working with the international community,
businesses and NGOs, to ensuring environmental sustainability.
• Requires that the President’s strategy include specific and
measurable goals, efforts to be undertaken, benchmarks, and
timetables.
• Requires the President to report back to Congress on progress
made in the implementation of the global poverty strategy.
The Global Poverty Act:
• Declares it official U.S. policy to promote the reduction of global
poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of cutting extreme
global poverty in half by 2015.
• Requires the President to develop and implement a comprehensive
strategy to carry out that policy.
• Includes guidelines for what the strategy should include - from aid,
trade, and debt relief, to working with the international community,
businesses and NGOs, to ensuring environmental sustainability.
• Requires that the President’s strategy include specific and
measurable goals, efforts to be undertaken, benchmarks, and
timetables.
• Requires the President to report back to Congress on progress
made in the implementation of the global poverty strategy.
Introduced in the House by...
Rep. Adam Smith Rep. Spencer Bachus
Rep. Adam Smith Rep. Spencer Bachus
Introduced in the Senate by...
Sen. Barack Obama Sen. Chuck Hagel Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sen. Barack Obama Sen. Chuck Hagel Sen. Maria Cantwell
the global poverty act is a bill that
requires the president to develop a
strategy for addressing global poverty
requires the president to develop a
strategy for addressing global poverty
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Get the Facts!
Fact sheet provided by Bread for the World.
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