[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10402

    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2024

 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Republic of Somaliland Independence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the 
area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit.
    (b) Authorization.--The President is authorized to recognize 
Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, 
independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).
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