HR 7170 117th Congress House International Affairs

Republic of Somaliland Independence Act

Introduced: March 18, 2022 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 18, 2022

Introduced in House

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Republic of Somaliland Independence Act

This bill authorizes the President to recognize Somaliland as a separate and independent country. (Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.)

What's happening now March 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7170: Republic of Somaliland Independence Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7170/

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"H.R. 7170: Republic of Somaliland Independence Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7170/.

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H.R. 7170, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7170/.

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