H.Res. 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.

H.Res. 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.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain summary

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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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · 34 cosponsors

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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Dwight Evans (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), John Garamendi (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Nikema Williams (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres261.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres261 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118