Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.
Latest action · Mar 18, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution reaffirms and recognizes the importance of partnerships between the United States and African countries, encourages greater and more strategic collaboration to achieve and sustain socioeconomic transformation in Africa, and encourages the United States to advance interests in Africa to reach specified goals.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 26, 2021; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
Committees 1
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 Mar 18, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Reaffirming bilateral and multilateral relations between the United States and African countries and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Economic development
- Farmland
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Land use and conservation
- Mining
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Trade agreements and negotiations
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
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