H.Res. 1708 · 111th Congress
Recognizing the destructive role of the Government of Eritrea and calling on the Secretary of State to…
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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.
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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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 29, 2010
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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Official title: 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.
Latest action (Sep 29, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 29, 2010
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No recorded floor vote found.