United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3191 (109th)
Multilateral Debt Relief Act of 2005
Introduced
30 June 2005
Last action
29 July 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Multilateral Debt Relief Act of 2005 - Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution (the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the African Development Fund) to reach an agreement among the shareholders to permanently cancel 100 percent of the debts owed to each such institution by an eligible country (as defined by this Act); and (2) appropriations for the U.S. contribution to such agreement if other members of the international financial institutions contribute funds for such purpose. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should pursue additional bilateral and multilateral debt relief for each country eligible for International Development Association grants. Amends the International Development Association Act to authorize, and authorize appropriations for, the U.S. Governor of the Association to contribute necessary sums to the fourteenth replenishment of the Association. Amends the African Development Fund Act to authorize, and authorize appropriations for, The U.S. Governor of the Fund to contribute necessary sums to the tenth replenishment of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations to fulfill U.S. commitments to the Enhanced HIPC Initiative (as defined by this Act).
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Timeline
30 June 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 June 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3191
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/3191
- us · 109-hr-3191 · source updated 15 August 2025