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Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.

Introduced: March 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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This resolution reaffirms and recognizes the importance of partnerships between the United States and African countries, encourages greater and more strategic collaboration to achieve and sustain socioeconomic transformation in Africa, and encourages the United States to advance interests in Africa to reach specified goals.

What's happening now March 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 20
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 18, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Mar 18, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Mar 18, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 251: Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-251/
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"H. Res. 251: Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-251/.
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H. Res. 251, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-251/.
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[H. Res. 251: Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-251/)
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