ASTIP Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8249 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8249 To strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.-Africa Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Act of 2024'' or the ``ASTIP Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the fo…