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    <item congress="117" measure-type="sres" measure-number="538" measure-id="id117sres538" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2022-03-08" update-date="2022-06-15">
        <title>A resolution expressing support for a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit as an important opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners and build on areas of mutual interest.</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117sres538v55" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2022-06-15">
            <action-date>2022-05-26</action-date>
            <action-desc>Passed Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p>This resolution expresses that the Senate</p> <ul> <li>supports the Biden administration hosting of a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit as an opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners;</li> <li>underscores the importance of bipartisan, bicameral congressional participation in the summit; and </li> <li> commits to working with the heads of state, civil society, private sector, and the African diaspora to build stronger ties with the United States and pursue mutual interests.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
        </summary>
        <summary summary-id="id117sres538v25" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2022-06-10">
            <action-date>2022-05-24</action-date>
            <action-desc>Reported to Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p>This resolution expresses that the Senate</p> <ul> <li>supports the Biden administration hosting of a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit as an opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners;</li> <li>underscores the importance of bipartisan, bicameral congressional participation in the Summit; and </li> <li> commits to working with the heads of state, civil society, private sector, and the African Diaspora to build stronger ties with the United States and pursue mutual interests.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
        </summary>
        <summary summary-id="id117sres538v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2022-06-09">
            <action-date>2022-03-08</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p>This resolution expresses that the Senate</p> <ul> <li>supports the Biden administration hosting of a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit as an opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners;</li> <li>underscores the importance of bipartisan, bicameral congressional participation in the Summit; and </li> <li> commits to working with the heads of state, civil society, private sector, and the African Diaspora to build stronger ties with the United States and pursue mutual interests.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
        </summary>
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