United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7311 (117th)
Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act
Introduced
31 March 2022
Last action
28 April 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Colin Allred, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy and implementation plan outlining U.S. efforts to counter Russia's malign influence and activities in Africa. The State Department must also report to Congress annual updates on the strategy and implementation plan.
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Timeline
31 March 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
5 April 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 April 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H4541-4542)
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 134).
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4541-4543)
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7311.
Source: Floor
27 April 2022
Floor
Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 April 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
27 April 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 415 · No 9 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 28 April 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 April 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 31 March 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 April 2022
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 April 2022
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 27 April 2022
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 March 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Colin Allred · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7311
- us · 117-hr-7311 · source updated 6 December 2025