Resolution expressing support for the United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and calling upon United Nations Member States and the international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure the success of UNAMID, including troops and essential tactical and utility helicopters.

Bill: 110-hres-1351
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2008-07-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense burdensharing
Genocide
Ghana
Insurgency
Military aircraft
Military helicopters
Peace negotiations
Peacekeeping forces
Prosecution
Rwanda
Sudan
Uganda
United Nations
War crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: 
Condemns the attack on the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers and expresses condolences to the people of Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda and to the families and friends of those killed and wounded.
 
Calls upon: (1) the Sudanese government to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice; and (2) U.N. member states and the international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure UNAMID's success.
 
Expresses: (1) commitment to the Darfuri people; and (2) support for UNAMID. 

action_date: 2008-07-30
text: 
Condemns the attack on the United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers and expresses condolences to the people of Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda, and to the families and friends of those killed and wounded.
 
Calls for the responsible parties responsible to be brought to justice.
 
Expresses: (1) commitment to the Darfuri people; and (2) support for UNAMID.
 
Deplores the efforts of the Khartoum regime to obstruct the deployment of a credible peacekeeping force. 
 
Urges the President, the Department of State, and the international community to make appropriate efforts to provide necessary resources.
 
Calls upon the involved parties to find a political solution to the crisis in Darfur.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7347-7348)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7347-7348)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1351.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7347-7350)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Introduced in House