Summit of the Americas Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. State Department to organize the Summit of the Americas every four years (or more frequently) with Western Hemisphere nations, including a separate Cities Summit to engage local city and state leaders from participating countries. It designates a State Department coordinator to track U.S. commitments from past summits and report annually to Congress on implementation progress. The law aims to strengthen regional cooperation through regular diplomatic events and improved follow-through on agreements, with reports required for five years after enactment.
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Introduced Nov 21, 2024
Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 21, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Nov 21, 2024
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upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratic
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