[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7170

    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2022

  Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Republic of Somaliland Independence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the 
area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit.
    (b) Authorization.--The President is authorized to recognize 
Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, 
independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).
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