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Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African…

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Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Introduced: March 28, 2023 Introduced by: Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 28, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution encourages the African Union (AU) and its member countries to prioritize economic and political reforms that uphold human rights, combat corruption, create an enabling climate for private sector investment, and promote transparent and accountable governance. The resolution also calls on the U.S. President and Secretary of State to carry out initiatives that bolster trade, elevate diplomatic engagement, combat food insecurity, and promote peace in Africa. (AU is a multilateral organization consisting of 55 member states of the African continent.)

What's happening now March 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 28
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2023
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · May 22, 2023
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 22, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 22, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 17, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Mar 28, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 28, 2023
Cicilline, David
· Mar 28, 2023
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 28, 2023
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 28, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Mar 28, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2023
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 28, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 261: Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-261/
MLA
"H. Res. 261: Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-261/.
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H. Res. 261, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-261/.
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[H. Res. 261: Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-261/)
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