Somalia Stabilization Act of 2013
Latest action · Nov 20, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Somalia Stabilization Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) support the Somali Federal Government, regional administrations, federal units, and people in their efforts to consolidate political gains and develop credible and representative government systems and institutions; (2) support African-led regional efforts to improve security and stability in Somalia; (3) support the development of professional and regionally and ethnically representative Somali security forces; (4) provide humanitarian assistance as needed while building a foundation for Somalia's development; and (5) carry out all diplomatic, economic, intelligence, military, and development activities in Somalia within the context of a comprehensive strategy coordinated through an interagency process.
Directs the President to submit to Congress a strategy to guide future U.S. action in support of the government and people of Somalia to foster economic growth, counter armed threats to stability, and develop credible and representative government systems and institutions.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Somalia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2013Introduced in Senate
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