Recognizing the growing threat that al Qaeda and its affiliates in Africa, particularly al Shabaab and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, pose to the United States and its allies and interests.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedJul 22, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the growing threat that al Qaeda and its affiliates in Africa, particularly al Shabaab and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, pose to the United States and its allies.
Acknowledges the cooperation of a number of governments and regional organizations in Africa to deny safehaven to al Qaeda and its affiliates and calls upon all governments to intensify their efforts toward that end.
Calls upon the Administration to formulate a comprehensive strategy, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders in the U.S. government and its African partners, to confront the threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates in Africa and prevent the spread of violent Islamist extremism.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2010 to Sep 28, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Sep 28, 2010 |
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- Jul 22, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Jul 22, 2010Introduced in House
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