AFRICA Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 8, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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.
- IntroducedSep 8, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Africa Foreign Relations, International Cooperation, and Assistance Act of 2020 or the AFRICA Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the activities and resources required to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries. Additionally, DOD shall seek to build partner capacity and interoperability in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility through increased partnerships with countries on the African continent, military-to-military engagements, and traditional activities of the combatant commands.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Oct 1, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 8, 2020 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 8, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2020Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 154, September 8, 2020, page H4331.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6395 | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require a report on the activities and resources required to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- AFRICA Act of 2020
- Africa Foreign Relations, International Cooperation, and Assistance Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Africa
- Alliances
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- China
- Collective security
- Congressional districts and representation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Infrastructure development
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military readiness
- Russia
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
