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S. 2166 (110th)

Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008

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Introduced

16 October 2007

Last action

1 August 2008 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 934.

Sponsors

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]

Subjects

Environment

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6 December 2025

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Summary

Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, within the Paris Club of Official Creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and other international financial institutions, to: (1) provide for debt cancellation of eligible low-income countries (as defined by this Act) to such institutions and to the United States; (2) provide for establishment of frameworks for creditor transparency and responsible lending; and (3) provide that such debt cancellation is not conditioned on harmful economic or environmental conditions. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit the debt portfolios of previous governments in certain countries, including South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Timeline

  1. 16 October 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 October 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 2008

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 24 June 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 August 2008

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 934.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 1 August 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-438.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 August 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-438.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 October 2007

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