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Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007

Introduced: March 8, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2007
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 31, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10342-10344)
Jun 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8676-8677)
May 24, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6823-6824)
Mar 8, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2926-2927)
Mar 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2923-2926)
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007 - Declares the sense of Congress that states and other governmental entities should be permitted to provide for the divestment of certain state assets within their jurisdictions as an expression of opposition to the genocidal actions and policies of the Government of Sudan.

Authorizes any state to adopt measures to prohibit any investment of state assets in the Government of Sudan, or in any company with a qualifying business relationship with Sudan, during any period in which the Government of Sudan, or the officials of such government are subject to sanctions authorized under the Sudan Peace Act, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, or any other federal law or executive order.

Defines state assets as any public pension, retirement, annuity, or endowment fund, or similar instrument managed by a state.

Applies this Act to measures adopted by a state before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now October 3, 2007

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 27, 2007
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 15, 2007
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 17, 2007
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 16, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 26, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 13, 2007
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 8, 2007
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