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Foreign Leaders Addressing Congress (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised July 26, 2024
Report Number IF10211
Report Type In Focus
Authors Jacob R. Straus
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Foreign leaders are periodically invited to address Congress. The first address by a foreign dignitary occurred on December 10, 1824, when Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette addressed the House. The most recent address took place on July 24, 2024, when His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, addressed a joint meeting of Congress. When a foreign leader formally visits the United States, he or she is sometimes invited to address Congress. The decision to invite a foreign leader to address Congress has historically been made by the congressional leadership, often in consultation and conjunction with the executive branch. No formal procedure on when or how to issue invitations is codified in law or in House or Senate rules. Not all foreign leaders who visit the United States are invited to address Congress.