# 117-hr-7311: Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act

117-hr-7311, Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7311
- Congress: 117
- Title: Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2022-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 415 | 9 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311)

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