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US HR625
Resolution
Status
8/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Hakeem Jeffries
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AI Summary
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Recognizes July 5, 2025 as the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence from Portugal, which was gained on July 5, 1975
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Commends Cabo Verdean-American communities, concentrated primarily in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York, for their contributions to U.S. society and serving as a bridge between the two nations since the 18th century whaling trade
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Highlights U.S.-Cabo Verde cooperation including two Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts ($110 million in 2005-2010 and $66 million in 2012-2017), a 2021 State Partnership Program with New Hampshire National Guard, and over 150 Peace Corps volunteers who served from 1988-2013
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Expresses support for Cabo Verde's commitment to freedom, democracy, and good governance, noting the country held its first multiparty elections in 1991 and was declared malaria-free by WHO in January 2024
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Commends Cabo Verde's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its condemnation of Russia's invasion
Legislative Description
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
8/1/2025