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S. 158 118th Congress Senate

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to increase United States jobs through greater United States exports to Africa and Latin America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AfricaCaribbean areaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversight
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Employment and training programsFederal officialsLatin AmericaMultilateral development programs
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to take certain actions to increase U.S. exports to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Specifically, the bill directs the President to establish and submit to Congress a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The strategy shall focus on increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by at least 200% in real dollar value within 10 years.

Additionally, the bill directs the President to

  • designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator,
  • designate a Special Latin America and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinator, and
  • develop a plan for standardized training of foreign service and economic officers.
 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jan 22, 2024
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 31, 2023
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 31, 2023
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 31, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 158: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-158/
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"S. 158: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-158/.
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S. 158, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-158/.
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