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HR 935 109th Congress House

Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act

Official title: To urge the Government of Ethiopia to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections in May 2005 and to authorize United States assistance for el… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To urge the Government of Ethiopia to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections in May 2005 and to authorize United States assistance for elections-related activities to monitor the Ethiopian national elections.

Introduced: April 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)DemocracyEconomic assistanceElection administration
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EthiopiaGovernment Operations and PoliticsNongovernmental organizationsOpposition (Political science)
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia should hold national elections in May 2005 in order to ensure the long-term growth and stability of the country; (2) it is critical that the elections are deemed by the people of Ethiopia as free and fair and provide the winner a clear mandate to govern the country; and (3) the Government of Ethiopia and opposition parties should continue their dialog toward resolving elections-related issues.

Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations to monitor such election.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 5, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 935: Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-935/
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"H.R. 935: Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-935/.
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