HRES 1708 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

Recognizing the destructive role of the Government of Eritrea and calling on the Secretary of State to designate Eritrea as a country that has provided support for international terrorism.

Introduced 2010-09-29· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2010-09-29)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) given the growing security threat from al Shabaab, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, every effort should be made to tackle its outside sources of support; (2) Eritrea's well-documented support for armed insurgents in Somalia, including al Shabaab, poses a significant threat to the national security interests of the United States and East African nations; and (3) the Secretary of State should designate Eritrea as a state sponsor of terrorism.…

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