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founded the Republic of Liberia, the first independent Af-
rican republic, and established diplomatic relations with 
the United States in 1864 that have endured for more 
than 150 years; 
Whereas United States interests in Liberia’s natural re-
sources and Liberia’s strategic location in West Africa re-
sulted in enhanced bilateral cooperation with the United 
States and prompted the United States and Liberia to 
sign a defense cooperation agreement in 1942 and subse-
quent agreements that facilitated strategic infrastructure 
development in Monrovia and enhanced United States-Li-
beria defense cooperation thereafter; 
Whereas, in 1944, Liberia declared war against Germany and 
Japan, further reinforcing Liberia’s commitment to sup-
port the United States and the Allies in World War II; 
Whereas, from 1980 to 2003, Liberia’s democracy was under-
mined by a coup d’e´tat, corruption, mass atrocities such 
as rape, torture, and forced disappearances, and two civil 
wars that left at least 250,000 people dead, tens of thou-
sands maimed, hundreds of thousands displaced, and 
thousands of former child soldiers seeking rehabilitation 
and reintegration for physical and mental trauma; 
Whereas Liberia, with United States support for democracy, 
governance, and anticorruption initiatives, emerged from 
decades of civil war in 2003 and worked to rehabilitate 
the democratic process through successive free and fair 
elections ever since; 
Whereas, in 2016, the United Nations Security Council voted 
to end sanctions and an arms embargo on Liberia, citing 
substantial progress on postconflict stabilization; 
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Whereas the United States acknowledges ongoing efforts to 
address government corruption and other critical reforms 
in Liberia and will continue to work with the Liberian 
Government to advance the objectives of the Liberian 
Anti-Corruption Commission and other anticorruption 
agencies and goals underpinning Liberia’s participation 
in the Summit for Democracies in December 2021; 
Whereas the United States remains the largest and longest 
bilateral donor to the Republic of Liberia, allocating more 
than $3,000,000,000 in multiagency assistance since 
2003 to support stabilization, economic recovery, develop-
ment, and global health, including support for Liberia’s 
response to the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak and the ongo-
ing COVID–19 pandemic, during which the United 
States has worked with partners to donate nearly 
900,000 COVID–19 vaccine doses; 
Whereas the United States has demonstrated its commitment 
to bolster bilateral relations through continued sessions 
of the U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue, Liberia’s ongo-
ing participation in the House Democracy Partnership, 
and related initiatives; 
Whereas Liberia remains a beneficiary of United States trade 
preferences through the African Growth and Opportunity 
Act and the 2007 Trade and Investment Framework 
Agreement, both of which affirm the importance of open 
and diversified trade and investment between the United 
States and Liberia; and 
Whereas the Liberian people and the Liberian diaspora have 
contributed significantly to the United States and Liberia 
and reaffirm the longstanding transatlantic ties between 
the two nations, which will be underscored by the Repub-
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lic of Liberia’s bicentennial celebration: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) remains committed to nurturing the endur-
ing ties between the people and the Governments of 
the United States and Liberia, including through the 
provision of United States support for a strong civil 
society, reputable and accountable institutions, 
transparency, and other tenets of good governance 
that should help lay a solid foundation for Presi-
dential elections in 2023; 
(2) encourages Liberia to redouble its efforts to 
counter corruption, advance the causes of human 
rights, and implement critical economic reforms nec-
essary to accelerate sustainable economic growth and 
human capital development; 
(3) calls on the Departments of State and the 
Treasury to continue to impose targeted sanctions 
and other measures against those responsible for un-
dermining the rule of law as well as the faith and 
trust of the Liberian people through the conduct of 
corruption, gross violations of human rights, and 
other acts that threaten the peace and security of 
Liberia; 
(4) recalls the historical significance of Libe-
ria’s bicentennial anniversary as the country con-
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tinues to build a vibrant and inclusive democracy; 
and 
(5) supports the continuing efforts of the Libe-
rian diaspora in the United States and their sub-
stantial contributions to robust transatlantic dia-
logue, engagement, and transformational initiatives 
that advance democratic principles in Liberia. 
Æ 
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