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<title>Prioritizing Debt Reduction in U.S. Foreign Assistance Act of 2013</title>
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<action-date>2013-07-25</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Prioritizing Debt Reduction in U.S. Foreign Assistance Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the growing federal debt jeopardizes U.S. national security and economic stability, and (2) paying money owed to America's major foreign debt holders is a better use of American taxpayer dollars than providing such debt holders with foreign assistance.</p> <p>Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit, with specified exceptions, assistance to any country whose government holds more than $500 billion in U.S. Treasury securities. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the provision of U.S. foreign assistance to countries whose governments hold U.S. Treasury securities.</p>]]></summary-text>
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