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Sudan Peace Act

Introduced: October 2, 2002 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 21, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-245.

Oct 21, 2002

Signed by President.

Oct 11, 2002

Presented to President.

Oct 10, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 9, 2002

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10232)

Oct 9, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10232)

Oct 8, 2002

Received in the Senate.

Oct 7, 2002

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 7, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 8 (Roll no. 443). (text: CR H7102-7104)

Oct 7, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 7, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7130-7131)

Oct 7, 2002

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.

Oct 7, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5531.

Oct 7, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7102-7109)

Oct 2, 2002

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.

Oct 2, 2002

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 7, 2002	House · vote #443	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	359–8	See who voted →

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Sudan Peace Act - Condemns violations of human rights on all sides of the conflict in Sudan (including the Government of Sudan), the ongoing slave trade there, the Government's use and organization of "murahalliin" (or "mujahadeen"), Popular Defense Forces (PDF), and regular Sudanese Army units into raiding and slaving parties in Bahr al Ghazal, the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and Blue Nile regions, and its aerial bombardment of civilian targets. Recognizes that the use of raiding and slaving parties is a tool for creating food shortages as a systematic means to destroy the societies, culture, and economies of the Dinka, Nuer, and Nuba peoples in a policy of low-intensity ethnic cleansing.

Provides increased assistance to areas of Sudan that are not controlled by the Government of Sudan to prepare the population for peace and democratic governance.

Requires the President to take specified actions against Sudan if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan has not engaged in good faith negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) to achieve a peace agreement, or is not in compliance with the terms of any negotiated peace agreement with the SPLM.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations (UN) should help facilitate peace and recovery in Sudan.

Directs the President to develop a contingency plan to provide, outside UN auspices, the greatest amount of U.S. Government and privately donated relief to all affected areas in Sudan, including the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and the Blue Nile regions, in the event the Government of Sudan imposes a ban on Operation Lifeline Sudan air transport relief flights.

Directs the Secretary to collect information about possible war crimes by all parties to the conflict in Sudan, including slavery, rape, and aerial bombardment of civilian targets.

What's happening now October 21, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-245.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Oct 7, 2002

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