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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Rural Borrowing Improvement Act
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Recognizing Operation Green Light for Veterans for supporting veterans and raising awareness about important county resources available to help veterans transition to civilian life.
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Connecting Rural Stakeholders Act
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Streamlining Government Programs for Rural Businesses Act
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Sergeant Sam Wybenga Housing Fairness for Veteran Families Act
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SPARKS Act
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119th Congress · H.R. 9256 · Introduced

Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act

Latest action Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:H.R. 9256.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4086]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · [R-SC-2] · W000795
    Rep-SC-2 current · 13 terms · @RepJoeWilson · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Joe Wilson
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1947-07-31
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (9)

  • Europe (house) · house · rank 3
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 3
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 3
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 3 · site
  • Middle East and North Africa (house) · house · rank 2
  • Readiness (house) · house · rank 2
  • Strategic Forces (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1700 Sunset Blvd. (US 378), Suite 1, West Columbia, SC, 29169 · 803-939-0041 · fax 803-939-0078 · 33.9993356,-81.0889668
  • 1930 University Parkway, Suite 1600, Aiken, SC, 29801 · 803-642-6416 · fax 803-642-6418 · 33.58239640000001,-81.72758879999999

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2025-04-21
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2025-04-21
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$861,105.22
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$722,706.01
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$182,912.39
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · [D-CA-19] · P000613 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10 · original
    Dem-CA-19 current · 5 terms · @RepJimmyPanetta · 4 district offices

Committees (2)

  • Armed Services Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-10T14:01:10ZReferred To
  • Foreign Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-10T14:01:05ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-06-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-06-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-06-10IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-06-10IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-23T06:53:25Z
    Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-06-23T06:53:23Z
    Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-06-23T06:48:48Z
    To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the effects of child soldiering in Africa on United States national security interests.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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