Reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the African Union and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 9, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the bilateral relationship between the United States and the African Union and encourages greater collaboration with the African Union to ensure socioeconomic transformation across the continent. The resolution also acknowledges the cultural and social contributions of Americans of African descent to the United States.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 9, 2019 to Oct 23, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Dec 9, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Dec 9, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 27, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Aug 7, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 1, 2020Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Dec 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2019Introduced in House
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