S. 158

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Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023

Introduced 1/31/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

1/31/2023 • Senate

Summary

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to take certain actions 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

designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator,
designate a Special Latin America and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinator, and
develop a plan for standardized training of foreign service and economic officers.

Introduced in Senate • 1/31/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

AfricaCaribbean areaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsFederal officialsLatin AmericaMultilateral development programs