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House resolution · 113th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Welcoming African leaders to the first United States-Africa Leaders' Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

H.Res. 699Introduced Jul 31, 2014Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Meeks D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 1, 2014 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

56 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 46 Democrats

10 of 56 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Dave Camp (R-MI), André Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Al Green (D-TX), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Eddie Johnson (D-TX) and 26 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.