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Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

USA118th CongressHRES-261| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (34)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution encourages the African Union (AU) and its member countries to prioritize economic and political reforms that uphold human rights, combat corruption, create an enabling climate for private sector investment, and promote transparent and accountable governance. The resolution also calls on the U.S. President and Secretary of State to carry out initiatives that bolster trade, elevate diplomatic engagement, combat food insecurity, and promote peace in Africa. (AU is a multilateral organization consisting of 55 member states of the African continent.)
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1342
Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1342
    Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

AfricaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentFree trade and trade barriersHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesWorld health

Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

USA118th CongressHRES-261| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
This resolution encourages the African Union (AU) and its member countries to prioritize economic and political reforms that uphold human rights, combat corruption, create an enabling climate for private sector investment, and promote transparent and accountable governance. The resolution also calls on the U.S. President and Secretary of State to carry out initiatives that bolster trade, elevate diplomatic engagement, combat food insecurity, and promote peace in Africa. (AU is a multilateral organization consisting of 55 member states of the African continent.)
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1342
Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1342
    Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (34)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentFree trade and trade barriersHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesWorld health