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HRES 726 110th Congress House

Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur,…

Official title: Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violenc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.

Introduced: October 10, 2007 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)Armed Forces and National SecurityArrestCentral African Republic
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ChadChild sexual abuseCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCompensation for victims of crimeCrime and Law EnforcementCrimes against humanityEconomic assistanceEuropeEuropean UnionFamiliesGenocideHuman rightsInternational agenciesLawMiddle East and North AfricaPeacekeeping forcesProsecutionRapeRule of lawSex crimesSex offendersSudanUnited NationsVictims of crimesWar crimesWarrants (Law)WomenWomen soldiers
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 29, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 29, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12116)
Oct 29, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12116)
Oct 29, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 726.
Oct 29, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12115-12118)
Oct 29, 2007
Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 23, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 23, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 29, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon the President to develop within the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a Women and Girls of Darfur Initiative to improve assistance to victims and potential victims of rape and sexual violence in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad, and the Central African Republic.

Calls upon the Secretary General of the United Nations, the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the Arab League, and other nations to take steps to ensure that a fully funded and fully equipped U.N.-AU peacekeeping force (UNAMID) is deployed to Darfur, including an adequate number of female troops and police to properly manage incidents of rape and sexual violence.

Calls upon the Security Council to: (1) find the government of Sudan in noncompliance with Security Council Resolution 1325; (2) call on the government of Sudan to provide legal protections to victims of rape and sexual violence and to bring to justice individuals responsible for such crimes; and (3) enforce the arrest warrants for Ahmad Muhammad Harun and Ali Muhammad Al Abd-Al-Raham, and further recognize the systematic rape of women and girls in Darfur as crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 726: Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-726/
MLA
"H. Res. 726: Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-726/.
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H. Res. 726, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-726/.
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[H. Res. 726: Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-726/)
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