House Bill 261 - 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.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-03-28

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Alternative Names

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.

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.

Associated Legislation

Policy Areas

International Affairs

Potential Impact

Africa

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Economic development

Free trade and trade barriers

Human rights

Infectious and parasitic diseases

World health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Committees and Subcommittees

Foreign Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions