Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1424
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aerial photography
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Airships
Alien property
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms sales
Bombardment
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Civil-military relations
Commerce
Commercial blacklisting
Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crimes against humanity
Diplomats
Drone aircraft
Embargo
Energy
Ethnic relations
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Human rights
Immigration
International agencies
International courts
International military forces
International relief
Law
Logistics
Marine terminals
Military aircraft
Military aviation
Military communications
Military intervention
Militia movements
Minorities
NATO military forces
Officer personnel
Peace
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
Petroleum industry
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Prosecution
Regionalism (International organization)
Religion
Religious liberty
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Ships
Stock exchanges
Sudan
Tankers
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Uganda
United Nations
Visas
War and emergency powers
War crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the atrocities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide.
 
Directs the President to: (1) block the property and assets of civil and military officials of the Government of Sudan and their family members implicated in the Darfur atrocities, and property and assets controlled by the National Congress Party; and (2) prohibit an entity engaged in any commercial activity in Sudan from raising capital in the United States, or from trading its securities in any capital market in the United States. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) prohibit visas for civil and military officials of the Government of Sudan, and militia members and others implicated in the Darfur atrocities; (2) reduce the Sudanese diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., and restrict or control the remaining staff's movement within the United States; and (3) instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to oppose any UN or other international conference from being held in Sudan.
 
Authorizes the President to: (1) use force to stop the Darfur genocide, including establishment of a no-fly zone and use of unmanned armed planes; and (2) deny U.S. port entry to ships doing business in the Sudan oil sector and /or with the Sudan armed forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1286-1289)
action_date: 2005-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House