A concurrent resolution condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.

Bill: 117-sconres-20
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-11-04 in the Senate
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: 2022-04-04
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: 2022-05-11
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: 2022-05-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2460; text: 11/4/2021 CR S7801)
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-03-23
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Introduced in Senate