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HCONRES 292 105th Congress House International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan) Aggression Air warfare Armed Forces and National Security Armistices Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Dispute settlement Eritrea Ethiopia Foreign leaders Peace Peace negotiations War

Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 10, 1998
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 9, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 9, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 9, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 9, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7459-7462)
Sep 9, 1998
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 22, 1998
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Jun 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 19, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Eritrea and Ethiopia to declare a cease-fire and bring an end to the violence between the two countries.

Commends: (1) the executive branch of the U.S. Government for brokering a moratorium on air raids between Eritrea and Ethiopia; and (2) the recent efforts of the U.S. facilitation team to resolve the crisis. Encourages continued U.S. engagement toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Calls on President Isaias Afewerki and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to end the conflict peacefully.

What's happening now September 10, 1998

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

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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 20, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 292: Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-292/
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"H. Con. Res. 292: Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-292/.
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H. Con. Res. 292, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-292/.
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