HR 7116 · 93th Congress · International Affairs

American Foreign Affairs Western Hemispheric Act

Introduced 1973-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. [D-LA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1973-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Foreign Affairs Western Hemispheric Act - States that the foreign affairs agencies should recognize the preeminence of relations which bind the United States of America to other countries and territories located geographically with it in the Western Hemisphere. Expresses the sense of Congress that because of this situation there should be located in the Department of State a Deputy Secretary for the Americas, responsible directly only to the Secretary of State.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans