HRES 699 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Welcoming African leaders to the first United States-Africa Leaders' Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Introduced Jul 31, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Gregory W. Meeks D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 1, 2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2014
  2. Agreed to in HouseAug 1, 2014

Summary

States that the House of Representatives is: (1) studying ways to improve the utilization of the range of U.S. trade policy tools with respect to Africa and exploring how Africa can become more attractive to trade and investment, and (2) looking forward to working with African leaders to improve our economic and bilateral relationships.

Cosponsors 56

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014, with 51 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2014
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-MIDave CampOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJul 31, 2014
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Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 1, 2014Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  2. Aug 1, 2014Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
  3. Aug 1, 2014Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7237-7239; text of measure as introduced: CR H7238)
  4. Aug 1, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Aug 1, 2014Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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  1. Aug 1, 2014Engrossed in House
  2. Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House

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