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HCONRES 260 107th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies.

Introduced: December 6, 2001 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaAfrica (Sub-Saharan)Agricultural conservationAgriculture and Food
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States toward Africa should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies, and the provisions of the African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Independent 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 18, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 10, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 27, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 27, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Nov 19, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 13, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 260: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-260/
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"H. Con. Res. 260: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-260/.
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H. Con. Res. 260, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-260/.
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