# 119-hres-1588: Congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

119-hres-1588, Congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1588
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**Congratulates Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly** and stresses strengthening U.S.–Bangladesh economic and security ties while encouraging democratic reforms. - U.S.–Bangladesh economic and security ties: Affirms their importance for a free and open Indo-Pacific and notes $13.7 billion in goods and services trade (2025) and joint exercises like Tiger Lightning and Tiger Shark. - Bangladesh government: Encourages the government to pursue institutional reforms that promote transparency, accountability, and long-term political stability. - Humanitarian and multilateral roles: Recognizes Bangladesh’s contribution of more than 4,000 military and police personnel to U.N. peacekeeping and notes Bangladesh has hosted over 1,000,000 Rohingya refugees with U.S. assistance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1588)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1588 (as of 2026-10-06).