118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 158Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023

A bill to increase United States jobs through greater United States exports to Africa and Latin America, and for other purposes.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
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Referred
Jan 31, 2023
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the President to take certain actions to increase U.S. exports to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Specifically, the bill directs the President to establish and submit to Congress a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The strategy shall focus on increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by at least 200% in real dollar value within 10 years. Additionally, the bill directs the President to designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator, designate a Special Latin America and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinato...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.