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Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004

Introduced: September 9, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-497.
Dec 23, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2004
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2004
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11861-11863; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11861-11863)
Dec 7, 2004
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11861-11863; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11861-11863)
Nov 19, 2004
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Nov 19, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10034-10036)
Nov 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10034-10036)
Nov 19, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2781.
Nov 19, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10034-10042)
Nov 19, 2004
Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 24, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2004
Received in the House.
Sep 23, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/24/2004 S9688-9689)
Sep 23, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/24/2004 S9688-9689)
Sep 23, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9655-9656)
Sep 23, 2004
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 9, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9033-9035)
Sep 9, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) States that it is the sense of Congress that the Sudan Peace Act is relevant and should be extended to the Darfur region of Sudan.

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the conflict in Sudan, including U.S., United Nations (UN), and international humanitarian and political actions to address the conflict.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Sudan Peace Act to authorize the President to assist Sudan to: (1) support the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement that applies to all regions of Sudan, including the Darfur region (authorizes FY 2005 through 2007 appropriations); and (2) address the humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Darfur region and eastern Chad, provided that no assistance be made available to the Government of Sudan (authorizes FY 2005 appropriations).

Makes assistance for a comprehensive peace agreement contingent upon a continuing certification to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan is acting to: (1) ensure that the armed forces and militias are not committing atrocities or blocking assistance; (2) demobilize militias; (3) permit humanitarian assistance to all regions of Sudan, including Darfur; (4) cooperate with aid workers and monitoring teams; (5) allow an international investigation of the actions that occurred in Darfur; (6) permit the return of displaced persons and refugees; and (7) install a new coalition government based upon the Nairobi Declaration on the Final Phase of Peace in the Sudan.

Requires suspension of assistance to: (1) the Government of Sudan if it ceases to take such actions; and (2) the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), other that health, education, and humanitarian assistance, if it fails to engage in good faith negotiations or honor agreements.

Revises the Secretary of State's annual Sudan report requirements.

(Sec. 6) Directs the President to implement specified sanctions in support of peace in Darfur, including blocking the assets of senior Sudanese officials. Authorizes such sanctions' suspension for purposes of national interest, or if Sudan complies with certain actions under the Sudan Peace Act.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the President to to provide non-military assistance to areas that were outside the Government of Sudan's control as of April 8, 2004.

(Sec. 8) Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to replace a reference to "Organization of African Unity" with "African Union."

What's happening now December 23, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-497.

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