HRES 795
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
Environmental Protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Insurgency
Law
Militia movements
Political violence
Primates
Protection of animals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rule of law
Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") and recognizing the threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region.
Introduced: November 5, 2007
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Nov 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns violent attempts to resist the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and encourages all parties involved in the conflict to reach a lasting cease-fire.
Encourages the U.S. government to state publicly its support for the disarmament and reintegration of forces loyal to General Nkunda into the national army.
Condemns the infiltration of soldiers into the Virunga National Forest and the danger it poses to the mountain gorillas.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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