Calling on the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to recommit to a political solution to the conflict in northern Uganda by engaging in good-faith negotiations, and urging immediate and substantial support for the ongoing peace process from the United States and the international community.

Bill: 110-hconres-80
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Crimes against humanity
Cults
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Insurgency
International relief
Nongovernmental organizations
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Religion
Uganda
Violence
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 
Disapproves of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leadership's inconsistent commitment to peacefully resolving the conflict in Uganda.
 
Urges the LRA and the government of Uganda to recommit to a political solution to the conflict.
 
Entreats all regional parties to cease human rights violations and address, within the context of a broader national reconciliation process in Uganda, issues of accountability and impunity for those crimes against humanity already committed.
 
Presses leaders on both sides of the conflict in Uganda to renounce any intentions and halt any preparations to resume violence and to ensure that this message is conveyed to armed elements under their control.
 
Calls on the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other similar governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations within the international community to continue efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda and to support a peaceful resolution to this crisis.

action_date: 2007-06-18
text: 
Disapproves of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leadership's inconsistent commitment to peacefully resolving the conflict in Uganda.
 
Urges the LRA and the government of Uganda to engage in good-faith negotiations to pursue a political solution to the conflict.
 
Encourages all regional parties to cease human rights violations and address, within the context of a broader national reconciliation process in Uganda, issues of accountability and impunity for those crimes against humanity already committed.
 
Urges leaders on both sides of the conflict in Uganda to renounce any intentions and halt any preparations to resume violence and to ensure that this message is conveyed to armed elements under their control.
 
Calls on the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other similar governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations within the international community to continue efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda and to support a peaceful resolution to this crisis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-19
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6607-6608)
action_date: 2007-06-18
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 H6607-6608)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 80.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6607-6610)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2140)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House