HB+57


 * 1) HB 57

**__Making Foreign Aid Count Act__ ISAMBA TAMEY**
Section 1: Purpose The purpose of this bill is to imporve the spending of foreign aid by giving directly to communities, donating essential goods and services rather than money, builing schools and clinics, and investing proper research prior to investment.

Section 2: Eligibility Specific countries will recieve specific amounts of money based on the following factors: 1. Countries with GPD-per capita less than 1,000 will receive 25% foreign aid fund. Countries with the literacy rates under thirty-five percent will receive 20% of foreign aid fund. 3. Countries with highest starvation rates will receive 30% of foreign aid fund. 4. 15% will be invested in building clinics and schools. Congress will vote on which countries should recieve the remaining 10% based off of US relations annually. Section 3: Terms The duration of this bill is 7 years. It is necessary to have this bill carried out for a long amount of time to see results.

Section 4: Benefits The benefits of the bill are numerous:

1. 1. Education results in bigger economy. 2. 2. Stronger US relations with other countries. 3. 3. Less money will be wasted. 4. 4. It is our moral obligation.

Section 5: Fiscal Impact

The total cost of the bill is 6.3 billion. All money will be used toward helping underdeveloped countries and the process in doing so. Refer to eligibility for more specifics. Last year, the US put forth 6 billion; however, we increased the price by a sheer 5% for the purpose of seeing greater results. If this bill thrives and the people agree with it, it may be wise to increase our foreign aid funds, but under the current economic situation, 5% will do. Providing food, clean water, clothing, shoes, schools, clinics, and more will be the main focus of this bill in terms of spending. A wealthy nation like the United States should be giving much more. The wealthy nations have made an agreement to work toward a spending .07% of their budgets on foreign aid; however, they fail again and again, but we belive that the US is much better than that, and will hold up to its promises.

Resources

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