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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina House urges closer US-UK trade and reaffirms bilateral alliance
Last action · June 18, 2025: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Robert Reives and 20 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The North Carolina House of Representatives adopted a resolution urging Congress to strengthen trade and economic cooperation with the United Kingdom, while formally reaffirming cultural and economic ties between the State and the UK.
Expresses formal state legislative support for international trade policies and directs official copies of the resolution to federal and diplomatic officials, without altering state laws or appropriations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
North Carolina's Congressional Delegation
Members of Congress receive a transmitted copy of the resolution urging closer trade ties with the United Kingdom.
British expatriates in North Carolina
The resolution acknowledges their presence and contributions to the state's economy and community.
Key Facts
- The resolution urges the United States Congress to work more closely with the United Kingdom on trade issues and foreign investment.
- The United Kingdom has invested over $1 billion into North Carolina's economy since 2014.
- The United Kingdom is North Carolina's sixth largest export destination, accounting for over $2.5 billion in trade.
- 218 UK companies employ over 43,200 North Carolinians across various sectors.
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- Over 24,075 British expatriates currently live or work in North Carolina.
- Governor Roy Cooper and British Minister for International Trade Penny Mordaunt signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and Trade Relations on July 15, 2022.
- Four daily direct flights connect North Carolina airports to London Heathrow.
- Copies of the resolution will be transmitted to the Embassy of the United Kingdom, the British Consulate General in Atlanta, the UK Government Office in Raleigh, members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation, and other federal officials.
- The resolution is effective upon adoption.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Jun 18, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Jun 18, 2025HouseReptd Fav For Adoption
- Apr 7, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 7, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Substantial UK Investment in North Carolina
The text documents over $1 billion in foreign direct investment from the UK since 2014 and 218 companies employing over 43,200 workers in the state.
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Sources
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