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2022 Summit of the Americas
Updated June 24, 2022
The United States hosted the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on June 6-10, 2022. The
Summits of the Americas, held roughly every three years since 1994, serve as opportunities for the
Western Hemisphere's heads of government to engage directly with one another and address issues of
collective concern. The official theme of the summit was Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and
Equitable Future. However, much of the media attention in the lead-up to the meeting focused on which
leaders would attend. As the summit was about to start, the Biden Administration announced the
authoritarian governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela would be excluded, leading Mexico and a
few other countries to send lower-level delegations and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to boycott the
meeting. Ultimately, 23 of the hemisphere's 35 heads of government participated in the summit, along
with representatives of eight other countries. Three official stakeholder forums occurred alongside the
summit, bringing together civil society, youth, and private sector representatives to discuss regional
challenges and interact with the assembled leaders.
Many in Congress have expressed interest in the Los Angeles summit and in efforts to strengthen
hemispheric ties. The Senate adopted a resolution (S.Res. 120) recognizing the summit and reaffirming
the U.S. commitment to the hemisphere; the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to assess
the prospects for enhanced cooperation; and Members of both houses, including the Speaker, traveled to
Los Angeles to observe the proceedings and meet with regional leaders. Some Members also introduced
measures in advance of the summit that would seek to enhance economic ties (S.Res. 661 and H.R. 7935),
support democratic governance (S. 4285), and increase energy security (H.R. 7934) in the hemisphere.
Moving forward, Congress may consider those measures and/or other legislation, including
appropriations, to support the multilateral commitments and U.S. policy initiatives announced in Los
Angeles.
Summit Outcomes
The heads of government attending the summit approved five official political commitments related to
health, climate change, clean energy, digital transformation, and democratic governance. In addition to
signing onto those commitments, the Biden Administration negotiated a side agreement on migration and
announced a number of other policy initiatives, some of which lacked details or funding mechanisms.
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