Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6581
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Robust International Response to Pandemic Act
Introduced
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Introduced in House on Apr 21, 2020
Overview
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Apr 21, 2020
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Apr 21, 2020
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6581
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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Summary

Robust International Response to Pandemic Act

This bill requires each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution to take certain actions in support of the global response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution (e.g., the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Finance Corporation) must (1) seek the suspension of debt service payments to the institution and the relaxation of fiscal targets for certain programs, and (2) oppose programs or loan agreements that would reduce countries' health care spending or other spending related to their responses to COVID-19. Further, the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund must support the issuance of Special Drawing Rights (a currency support tool) so that governments may access additional resources to finance their responses to COVID-19.

Text (1)
April 21, 2020
Actions (3)
04/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/21/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E376)
04/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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