HCONRES 159 111th Congress House International Affairs Africa Asia China Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad International organizations and cooperation Middle East Sudan United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Introduced: June 25, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Jul 30, 2009

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jul 29, 2009

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

Jul 29, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8946)

Jul 29, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8946)

Jul 29, 2009

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9038)

Jul 28, 2009

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Jul 28, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 159.

Jul 28, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8946-8948)

Jul 28, 2009

Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jun 25, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the fifth anniversary of the congressional declaration of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Expresses regret that such determination has not yielded effective action on the part of the United Nations and other nations which maintain significant influence in Sudan, including China and certain Arab League members.

Urges: (1) the United States to work with other nations to support a negotiated settlement to the conflict; (2) U.N. member states to provide sufficient resources to support a fully capacitated African Union/United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID); and (3) the parties to the conflict in Darfur to cease attacks upon civilians and humanitarian and peacekeeping operations and to commit to finding a political solution in Darfur.

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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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