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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4475 

To establish a Special Envoy for Sudan, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 5, 2024 

Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. WARNER) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To establish a Special Envoy for Sudan, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Response to Conflict 

5 in Sudan Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 

8 State should lead a robust and coordinated interagency 

9 response to the ongoing and worsening conflict in Sudan, 

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1 tating the safe and swift delivery of humanitarian assist2 ance, and coordinating efforts for a future path to national 

3 recovery and democratic transition in Sudan. 

4 SEC. 3. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN AT THE DEPARTMENT 

5 OF STATE. 

6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a Special 

7 Envoy for Sudan at the Department of State (in this sec8 tion referred to as the ‘‘Special Envoy’’). The Special 

9 Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary of State and 

10 should not hold another position in the Department while 

11 holding the position of Special Envoy. 

12 (b) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall— 

13 (1) lead United States diplomatic efforts to 

14 support and direct negotiations and humanitarian 

15 response efforts related to alleviating the crisis in 

16 Sudan; 

17 (2) be responsible for coordinating policy devel18 opment and execution related to ending the conflict 

19 and to a future path to national recovery and demo20 cratic transition in Sudan across all bureaus in the 

21 Department and coordinating with interagency part22 ners; and 

23 (3) consult regularly with the appropriate con24 gressional committees, and keep such committees 


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1 fully and currently informed on the status of diplo2 matic efforts and negotiations. 

3 (c) STAFFING.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

5 that the Special Envoy is fully staffed with per6 sonnel approved by the Envoy, including through re7 assignment of positions responsible for issues related 

8 to Sudan that currently exist within the Depart9 ment, encouraging details, or assignment of employ10 ees of the Department from regional and functional 

11 bureaus with expertise relevant to Sudan, or through 

12 request for interagency details of individuals with 

13 relevant experience from other United States Gov14 ernment departments or agencies, including the De15 partment of Treasury. 

16 (2) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 

17 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 the Department should brief the appropriate con19 gressional committees on the number of full-time 

20 equivalent positions supporting the Special Envoy, 

21 and the relevant expertise and duties of any employ22 ees of the Department or detailees. 

23 (d) SUNSET.—The position of the Special Envoy for 

24 Sudan shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after 

25 the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 

2 In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 

5 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

6 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 

7 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep8 resentatives. 

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