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).
Latest action · Aug 1, 2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- 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; 51 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2014Discharged Aug 2, 2014 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2014Discharged Aug 2, 2014 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2014Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Aug 1, 2014Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Aug 1, 2014Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Aug 1, 2014Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7237-7239; text of measure as introduced: CR H7238)
- Aug 1, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 1, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2014Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1305, H7237–H7239Text printed H7238Amendments H7238 | Edward R. Royce R-CA (amendment), Gregory W. Meeks D-NY | Aug 1, 2014 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1136 | Amendment inserts a complete new text. | Edward R. Royce R-CA | On agreeing to the Royce amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
| HAmdt 1137 | Amendment inserts a complete new preamble. | Edward R. Royce R-CA | On agreeing to the Royce amendment (A002) Agreed to without objection. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2014Engrossed in House
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
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