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This bill proposes to recognize Somaliland, currently a region of Somalia, as a separate and independent country. Specifically, the bill declares that the United States considers any territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over Somaliland to be invalid and without legal merit. The legislation authorizes the President of the United States to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation. By introducing this bill, the U.S. Congress would be taking a significant diplomatic step to support Somaliland's sovereignty, potentially challenging Somalia's existing territorial integrity and paving the way for formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Somaliland as a distinct political entity. The bill, if passed, would represent a major shift in U.S. foreign policy towards the Horn of Africa region and could have significant geopolitical implications for international recognition of Somaliland's independence.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10402/all-info