Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Bill: 111-hconres-159
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2009-06-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Asia
China
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International organizations and cooperation
Middle East
Sudan
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: 
Recognizes the fifth anniversary of the congressional declaration of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
 
Expresses regret that such determination has not yielded effective action on the part of the United Nations and other nations which maintain significant influence in Sudan, including China and certain Arab League members.
 
Urges: (1) the United States to work with other nations to support a negotiated settlement to the conflict; (2) U.N. member states to provide sufficient resources to support a fully capacitated African Union/United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID); and (3) the parties to the conflict in Darfur to cease attacks upon civilians and humanitarian and peacekeeping operations and to commit to finding a political solution in Darfur.

action_date: 2009-07-29
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the fifth anniversary of the congressional declaration of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
 
Expresses regret that such determination has not yielded effective action on the part of the United Nations and other nations which maintain significant influence in Sudan, including China and certain Arab League members.
 
Urges: (1) the United States to work with other nations to support a negotiated settlement to the conflict; (2) U.N. member states to provide sufficient resources to support a fully capacitated African Union/United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID); and (3) the parties to the conflict in Darfur to cease attacks upon civilians and humanitarian and peacekeeping operations and to commit to finding a political solution in Darfur.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8946)
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8946)
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9038)
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 159.
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8946-8948)
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Introduced in House