Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7081
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2022-03-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Foreign loans and debt

Multilateral development programs

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make efforts to secure debt relief for Ukraine.</p> <p>Specifically, Treasury must order U.S. representatives to international financial institutions to advocate for such institutions to (1) immediately suspend all debt service payments owed by Ukraine to the respective institution, and (2) provide concessional financial assistance to Ukraine. </p> <p>Treasury must also immediately pursue, through bilateral and multilateral frameworks, comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine from other governments and commercial creditor groups. </p>

action_date: 2022-05-10
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act</strong> <strong>of 2022</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make efforts to secure debt relief for Ukraine.</p> <p>Specifically, Treasury must order U.S. representatives to international financial institutions to advocate for such institutions to (1) immediately suspend all debt service payments owed by Ukraine to the respective institution, (2) provide concessional financial assistance to Ukraine, and (3) provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine (including refugees of African descent) and the countries receiving such refugees. </p> <p>Treasury must also immediately pursue, through bilateral and multilateral frameworks, comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine from other governments and commercial creditor groups. </p>

action_date: 2022-05-11
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act</strong> <strong>of 2022</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make efforts to secure debt relief for Ukraine.</p> <p>Specifically, Treasury must order U.S. representatives to international financial institutions to advocate for such institutions to (1) immediately suspend all debt service payments owed by Ukraine to the respective institution, (2) provide concessional financial assistance to Ukraine, and (3) provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine (including refugees of African descent) and the countries receiving such refugees. </p> <p>Treasury must also immediately pursue, through bilateral and multilateral frameworks, comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine from other governments and commercial creditor groups. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the requirements of section 2 on notifying the Congress in writing that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. (b) Termination The provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. (d) Multilateral financial support for refugees The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The President may waive the provisions of this Act if the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States and reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Termination The preceding provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. (d) Multilateral financial support for refugees The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The President may waive the provisions of this Act if the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States and reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Termination The preceding provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 237 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 [Report No. 117–317] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services May 10, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Sherman , and Ms. Dean May 10, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 15, 2022 A BILL To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. (d) Multilateral financial support for refugees The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The President may waive the provisions of this Act if the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States and reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Termination The preceding provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

May 10, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed