Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.

Bill: 110-hconres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Africans
Arab countries
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Boundaries
Chad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Conferences
Crime and Law Enforcement
Ethnic relations
Human rights
International agencies
International relief
Minorities
Peace
Peacekeeping forces
Political violence
Rape
Refugees
Sudan
Torture
United Nations
War crimes
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Urges the League of Arab States to: (1) declare the systematic torture, rape, and displacement of Darfurians a genocide; (2) pass a resolution to support and accept U.N. peacekeepers to enforce the ceasefire, protect civilians, and ensure access to humanitarian assistance in Darfur; and (3) work with the United Nations, the African Union, and the United States Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, to bring about peace and stability to Darfur, the refugee camps, and along the Chadian border.

action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Urges the League of Arab States and each member State to: (1) declare the systematic torture, rape, and displacement of Darfurians a genocide; and (2) pass a resolution to support and accept a United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force, as agreed to by all parties to the Abuja Communique on November 30, 2006, enforce the ceasefire, protect civilians, and ensure access to humanitarian assistance in Darfur.
 
Urges the League of Arab States work with the United Nations, the African Union, and the United States Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, to bring about peace and stability to Darfur, the refugee camps, and along the Chadian border.

action_date: 2007-06-28
text: 
Urges the League of Arab States and each member State to: (1) declare the systematic torture, rape, and displacement of Darfurians a genocide; and (2) pass a resolution to support and accept a United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force, as agreed to by all parties to the Abuja Communique on November 30, 2006, enforce the ceasefire, protect civilians, and ensure access to humanitarian assistance in Darfur.
 
Urges the League of Arab States work with the United Nations, the African Union, and the United States Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, to bring about peace and stability to Darfur, the refugee camps, and along the Chadian border.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 259). (text: CR H4057-4058)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 259).(text: CR H4057-4058)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4106-4107)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 7.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4057-4065)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House