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H.R. 8186 116th Congress House

AFRICA Act of 2020

Official title: To require a report on the activities and resources required to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Sep 8, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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

Africa Foreign Relations, International Cooperation, and Assistance Act of 2020 or the AFRICA Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the activities and resources required to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries. Additionally, DOD shall seek to build partner capacity and interoperability in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility through increased partnerships with countries on the African continent, military-to-military engagements, and traditional activities of the combatant commands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 1, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8186: AFRICA Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8186/
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"H.R. 8186: AFRICA Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8186/.
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H.R. 8186, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8186/.
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