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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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
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(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.

What's happening now July 30, 2009

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

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 5
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 28, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 20, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 25, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 159: Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-159/
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"H. Con. Res. 159: Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-159/.
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H. Con. Res. 159, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-159/.
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