US Congress House Bill 656 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

African Investment and Diaspora Act - Directs the President to appoint a Special Representative for United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs within the Department of State. States that the Special Representative should be a person of distinction, culturally sensitive to the underserved African Diaspora in the United States, with substantial experience in matters of trade or economic development and in matters relating to African Diaspora relations with Africa. Directs the Secretary of State to establish, within the Department of State, the Office of United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs, with the Special Representative as its head. Directs the Special Representative to establish five regional United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs public outreach, education, and liaison centers. Requires the Special Representative and the Office to: (1) promote U.S.-African trade and investment relations and foster socioeconomic development and economic growth; (2) design and implement public outreach, education, and liaison programs and activities intended to foster U.S.-African economic, technical, social, and cultural ties; (3) facilitate and increase the number of international learning exchange, professional, training, and educational programs between Africa and the United States; (4) establish a publicly accessible database through which U.S. and African businesses, academics, and organizations can communicate and establish ties; and (5) consult with African governments, the African Union, African intergovernmental subregional organizations, public-private partnership entities, private businesses and foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and U.N. agencies with respect to matters of Africa-related trade, economic development, and African-African Diaspora relations.

African Investment and Diaspora Act

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/656/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr656/BILLS-112hr656ih.pdf