Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025
This bill requires the President to create a strategy to increase U.S. exports to Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean by 200% in real dollar value over 10 years, with input from Congress, federal agencies, and private sector groups. It establishes two special coordinators within the Commerce Department to oversee the strategy and coordinate with agencies like the Export-Import Bank and development agencies. The bill also mandates trade missions to these regions within one year and standardizes training for U.S. officials on export promotion tools to support the strategy.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 3, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1461-1462)
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Mar 3, 2025
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