H. Res. 179 119th Congress House

Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.

Introduced: March 3, 2025 Introduced by: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Democrat · Florida See on congress.gov

International Affairs AfricaBusiness investment and capitalMetalsMining

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Public-private cooperationStrategic materials and reserves

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Agreed to (House)

Sep 2, 2026 · 4:55 PM EDT

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Jackson (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Res. 179, a resolution originally introduced by Representative Cherfilus-McCormick for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 3, 2025

Submitted in House

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Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
for SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
for SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
for SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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SENATE
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Energy, Dept of
2 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
2 filings
Treasury, Dept of
1 filing
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Mar 3, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 179: Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-179/

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"H. Res. 179: Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-179/.

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H. Res. 179, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-179/.

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