AFRICA

Addresses

U.S.-Angola Relationship: President Biden, S7226–S7228 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

African Continental Free Trade Area: strengthen (see H.R. 8249), H2874 [6MY]

African Diaspora Heritage Month: designate (see S. 3656), S250 [24JA]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see S. 4110), S2719 [11AP] (see H.R. 10366), H7111 [11DE]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call on Nigeria to redouble efforts to end conflict, and provide assistance to victims (see H. Res. 1142), H2367 [12AP]

Cabo Verde: recognize independence anniversary and celebrate contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and U.S. (see S. Res. 776), S5584 [30JY] (see H. Res. 1396), H4963 [30JY]

China: combat negative environmental, ecological, and public health impacts of China-linked investments in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 9265), H4970 [2AU]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 991), H388 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing violence (see H. Res. 1048), H781 [1MR]

Dept. of State: establish Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the U.S. (see H.R. 10044), H5894 [25OC]

——— establish Special Envoy for Sudan (see S. 4475), S3991 [5JN]

——— host regular U.S.-Africa Leaders Summits (see H.R. 8362), H3004 [10MY]

——— provide authority to enhance security assistance with countries engaged in regional security cooperation efforts in Middle East and North Africa (see H.R. 7633), H1147 [12MR]

Fish and fishing: require strategy to increase U.S. interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (see H.R. 9440), H5020 [30AU]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 1349), H4588 [10JY]

Foreign trade: ensure goods made with cobalt extracted or processed using child labor or forced labor in Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter U.S. market (see H.R. 7981), H2395 [15AP]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 1589), H6155 [20NO]

Kenya: recognize strategic importance to U.S. and commemorate anniversary of U.S.-Kenya relations (see S. Res. 704), S3884 [23MY] (see H. Res. 1254), H3523 [23MY]

Mauritania: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 3618), S185 [18JA] (see H.R. 7034), H239 [18JA]

Nigeria: urge immediate release of Tigran Gambaryan from imprisonment (see H. Res. 1348), H4587 [10JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Res. 1171), H2635 [26AP]

——— recognize 1994 genocide in Rwanda as ‘‘the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda’’ (see S. Res. 537), S309 [31JA]

Somalia: recognize Somaliland region as separate, independent country (see H.R. 10402), H7141 [12DE]

Sudan: advance and protect internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people and hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide accountable for their crimes (see S. 5327), S6586 [14NO]

——— call on U.N. Security Council to enforce existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan (see S. Res. 933), S7180 [18DE]

——— impose sanctions relative to conflict in Sudan (see H.R. 10268), H6292 [3DE]

——— support inclusion of women of Sudan in U.S. efforts to end conflict (see S. Res. 831), S6211 [19SE]

Uganda: condemn undemocratic human rights regression relative to criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual conduct and support continuation of existing sanctions (see H. Res. 1324), H4320 [26JN]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit issuance of licenses for exportation of certain defense articles (see H.R. 8501), H3483 [22MY]

——— prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (see S. 5376), S6723 [21NO]

Letters

Humanitarinan crisis in Sudan: several Members of Congress, H6448 [9DE]

Prohibit issuance of licenses for exportation and disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services to United Arab Emirates: several Sudanese and international civil society groups, H6448 [9DE]

U.S. embassy suppression of intelligence information in Niger: Air Force senior enlisted servicemember, H2488 [17AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Central African Republic: President Biden, S3593 [8MY], H2968 [8MY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Biden, S2665 [9AP], H2149 [9AP]

Notice of Intent To Designate Kenya as Major Non-NATO Ally: President Biden, S3882 [23MY], H3489 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Abraham Accords: anniversary, H5324 [18SE]

African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (H.R. 1244), H4430 [28JN], H4614 [11JY], H6437 [6DE], H7138–H7140 [12DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H3391 [21MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Niger, H2488 [17AP], H2838 [6MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities (H. Res. 991), E108 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: assess impact of influence of Russia and China in Africa, South America, Central America, and Caribbean nations, H4078 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (H.R. 703), H643 [15FE]

Dept. of State: support civil society in Tunisia and express concern for Tunisia’s authoritarian trajectory and intensified crackdown against political opponents, H4298 [26JN]

Gambaryan, Tigran: release from prison in Nigeria, E1251 [10DE]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide against Tutsi minority ethnic group, E355 [16AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions relative to conflict in Sudan (H.R. 10268), H6448 [9DE]

——— U.S. policy, H6447 [9DE]

U.S. policy, H1303 [21MR], H6371 [5DE]

Uganda: condemn undemocratic human rights regression relative to criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual conduct and support continuation of existing sanctions (H. Res. 1324), H4403 [27JN]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit issuance of licenses for exportation of certain defense articles (H.R. 8501), H6448 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to national security, S3296 [2MY]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S6905 [10DE]

South Sudan: independence anniversary, S5175 [23JY]

Sudan: condemn hostilities and stand with people of Sudan in their calls for peace and their democratic aspirations (S. Con. Res. 24), S2569 [22MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Sudan humanitarian aid in response to continuing conflict, S2913 [19AP]

Reports

Part II-Unwelcome in Niger: Representative Gaetz, H2838 [6MY]

Reports filed

Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor Through Cobalt Mining Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7981) (H. Rept. 118–895), H7317 [17DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 537, recognize 1994 genocide in Rwanda as ‘‘the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda’’, S312 [31JA]

S. Res. 704, recognize strategic importance of Kenya to U.S. and commemorate anniversary of U.S.-Kenya relations, S3889 [23MY]

S. Res. 776, recognize Cabo Verde independence anniversary and celebrate contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and U.S., S5588 [30JY]

S. Res. 831, support inclusion of women of Sudan in U.S. efforts to end conflict, S6223 [19SE]

S. Res. 933, call on U.N. Security Council to enforce existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan, S7181 [18DE]