Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.

Bill: 117-hconres-59
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2021-11-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs
Norway
Protest and dissent
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Sudan
United Kingdom
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: 
This concurrent resolution condemns the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan. It recognizes the Prime Minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan's transitional government and calls for Sudan's military junta, among other things, to
 
 
immediately release all civilian government officials, civil society members, and other individuals detained in connection with the coup;
 
return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution; and 
 
lift the state of emergency, including complete restoration of all means of communication. 
 
 
Finally, the concurrent resolution calls on international partners to
 
 
 join U.S. efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and other accomplices to the coup; and
 
suspend Sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until Sudan is returned to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution.
 

action_date: 2022-07-14
text: 
This concurrent resolution condemns the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan. It recognizes the Prime Minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan's transitional government and calls for Sudan's military junta, among other things, to
 
 
immediately release all civilian government officials, civil society members, and other individuals detained in connection with the coup;
 
return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution; and 
 
lift the state of emergency, including complete restoration of all means of communication. 
 
 
Finally, the concurrent resolution calls on international partners to
 
 
 join U.S. efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and other accomplices to the coup; and
 
suspend Sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until Sudan is returned to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 7 (Roll no. 352). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5709-5710)
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 7 (Roll no. 352).
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6606-6607)
action_date: 2022-06-21
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: 2022-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 59.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5709-5711)
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Ms. Manning moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2021-12-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-12-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Introduced in House