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SRES 713 110th Congress Senate

A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community…

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Official title: A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community toward a comprehensive and lasting solution to the crisis.

Introduced: November 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)Armed Forces and National SecurityArmisticesChildren's rights
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Nov 20, 2008
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10773-10775; text as passed Senate: CR S10774-10775; text of measure as introduced: CR S10753)
Nov 20, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10773-10775; text as passed Senate: CR S10774-10775; text of measure as introduced: CR S10753)
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10773-10775; text as passed Senate: CR S10774-10775; text of measure as introduced: CR S10753)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the continuing violence, forcible recruitment of children as soldiers, and abuses against civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Calls on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to end the threat posed by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda.

Calls on the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to restore bilateral relations and work together to mitigate regional tensions.

Calls on all governments in the Great Lakes region of Africa and those of the Southern African Development Community to support a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

Supports U.N. peace efforts.

Urges the President to sustain high-level diplomatic engagement together with the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations to avert a regional war and revive a comprehensive peace process in eastern Congo.

Urges the United States and the international community to support monitoring and verification mechanisms in Congo.

Urges the President and the international community to help regional governments address the factors underlying the conflict in eastern Congo.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2008
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 20, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 20, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 20, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 713: A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community toward a comprehensive and lasting solution to the crisis.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-713/
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"S. Res. 713: A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community toward a comprehensive and lasting solution to the crisis.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-713/.
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S. Res. 713, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-713/.
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