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S. 495 109th Congress Senate

Darfur Accountability Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1941-1942)
Mar 2, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1938-1940)
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 2, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1941-1942)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Darfur Accountability Act of 2005 - Directs the President to: (1) freeze the assets of persons (and family members) named by the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General as perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and report such assets to the Office of Foreign Assets Control; (2) deny visas and entry to such persons, and to anyone the President determines has been, is, or may be involved in such activities in Darfur; and (3) report the names of such persons to the appropriate congressional committees.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1424 Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005
  • HR 3127 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006
  • S 1462 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 7, 2006
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 27, 2006
Burr, Richard
· Apr 14, 2005
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 6, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 9, 2005
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 4, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 495: Darfur Accountability Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-495/
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