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S. 816 · 119th Congress

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025

IntroducedForeign Trade and International Finance
IntroducedMar 3, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1461-1462) It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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S. 816 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the Senate (Mar 3, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Investment, trade, and development in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025

    This bill requires the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy and a standardized training plan 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 develop a plan for standardized training of (1) U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers, and (2) economic officers of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

    The bill also directs the Department of Commerce to (1) designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator, and (2) designate a Special Latin America and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinator. These coordinators shall oversee the development and implementation of the strategy to increase U.S. exports to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 3, 2025).

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    What has happened

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    1. Mar 3, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1461-1462)Senate
    2. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • John Boozman R-AR
    • Bill Cassidy R-LA
    • Christopher A. Coons D-DE
    • Jeanne Shaheen D-NH