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Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the need for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development, and Cooperation in Africa and commending the Helsinki Commission for its leadership on…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the need for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development, and Cooperation in Africa and commending the Helsinki Commission for its leadership on this initiative.

Introduced: September 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 20, 1991
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 19, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 19, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 19, 1991
Mr. Dymally moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Nov 19, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 19, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 30, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 30, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Sep 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 12, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the dire political and economic problems facing Africa. Encourages the various African governments to begin redressing such problems through democratization and conciliation.

Welcomes Africa's attempt to replicate in Africa the European model of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commends the Helsinki Commission for its leadership in moving the Helsinki model to other regions.

Calls upon the President to: (1) encourage African governments to participate in the Conference on Security, Stability, Development, and Cooperation in Africa; (2) support this process in Africa; and (3) continue the current U.S. policy of funding forums which facilitate economic growth and advance democratic goals.

What's happening now November 20, 1991

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 201: Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the need for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development, and Cooperation in Africa and commending the Helsinki Commission for its leadership on this initiative.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-201/
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"H. Con. Res. 201: Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the need for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development, and Cooperation in Africa and commending the Helsinki Commission for its leadership on this initiative.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-201/.
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H. Con. Res. 201, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-201/.
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