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

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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; 51 are original cosponsors, there from 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
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2014
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2014
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-CAKaren BassOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2014
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NVSteven HorsfordOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-INTodd YoungOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalJul 31, 2014
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-ILAaron SchockAug 1, 2014
R-WADavid G. ReichertAug 1, 2014
R-KSLynn JenkinsAug 1, 2014
R-PAMike KellyAug 1, 2014
R-ARTim GriffinAug 1, 2014

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 31, 2014Discharged Aug 2, 2014
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 31, 2014Discharged Aug 2, 2014

Actions 8

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, 2014Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  4. Aug 1, 2014Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7237-7239; text of measure as introduced: CR H7238)
  5. Aug 1, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1305, H7237–H7239Text printed H7238Amendments H7238Edward R. Royce R-CA (amendment), Gregory W. Meeks D-NYAug 1, 2014

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this resolution.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 1136Amendment inserts a complete new text.Edward R. Royce R-CAOn agreeing to the Royce amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
HAmdt 1137Amendment inserts a complete new preamble.Edward R. Royce R-CAOn 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.

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

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