Commending the efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer destined for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against members of the political opposition, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-1270
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2008-06-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Ammunition
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms sales
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Embargo
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Law
Longshoremen
Mozambique
Political violence
Religion
Rule of law
Sanctions (International law)
South Africa
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation workers
United Nations
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: 
Recognizes the efforts of: (1) southern African trade unions, religious leaders, and advocacy groups to raise awareness about a possible weapons transfer to Zimbabwe as part of a campaign to address Zimbabwe's worsening political, economic, and humanitarian crisis; and (2) southern African governments which denied access through their territories for a weapons shipment destined for a regime that continues to perpetuate gross human rights violations against its own citizens.
 
Urges the United States to continue to work with African governments and multilateral institutions to compel Robert Mugabe's regime to respect the will of its citizens and find a peaceful solution to the current political standoff.
 
 Urges the U.S. Permanent Representative at the United Nations to advocate for an international moratorium on arms shipments to Zimbabwe until democracy, human rights, and the rule of law are respected by the government of Zimbabwe. 

action_date: 2008-06-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the efforts of: (1) southern African trade unions, religious leaders, and advocacy groups to raise awareness about a possible weapons transfer to Zimbabwe as part of a campaign to address Zimbabwe's worsening political, economic, and humanitarian crisis; and (2) southern African governments which denied access through their territories for a weapons shipment destined for a regime that continues to perpetuate gross human rights violations against its own citizens.
 
Urges the United States to continue to work with African governments and multilateral institutions to compel Robert Mugabe's regime to respect the will of its citizens and find a peaceful solution to the current political standoff.
 
 Urges the U.S. Permanent Representative at the United Nations to advocate for an international moratorium on arms shipments to Zimbabwe until democracy, human rights, and the rule of law are respected by the government of Zimbabwe. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5520)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5520)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1270.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5520-5522)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Introduced in House