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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 5, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 17, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2008
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 11, 2008
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 28, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 19, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 6, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 5, 2007
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 5, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 795: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-795/
MLA
"H. Res. 795: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-795/.
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H. Res. 795, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-795/.
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[H. Res. 795: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-795/)
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