H.R. 4111 · 117th Congress · House

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Jun 23, 21
Passed House
Oct 25, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for the fund to promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and to provide technical assistance to fund members. Such assistance should focus on lower middle-income countries in order to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts with private sector creditors.

Previous Versions

00Jun 23, 2021

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for the fund to promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and to provide technical assistance to fund members. Such assistance should focus on lower middle-income countries in order to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts with private sector creditors.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5838-5840)

    5838Yea
    5840Nay
    0NV
  4. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4111.

  5. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H5854)

  7. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #332

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 29 (Roll no. 332).(text: CR H5838-5839)

    391Yea
    29Nay
    0NV
  8. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #332

    (2/3 required): 391 - 29 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5838-5839)

    391Yea
    29Nay
    0NV
  9. OCT 25, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. JUN 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. JUN 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. JUN 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committees

2

Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2021

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