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SRES 176 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Economic development Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Military assistance, sales, and agreements Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Trade restrictions Travel and tourism Zimbabwe

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2009
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6389-6390; text as passed Senate: CR S6389-6390; text of measure as introduced: CR S6386-6387)
Jun 9, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6389-6390; text as passed Senate: CR S6389-6390; text of measure as introduced: CR S6386-6387)
Jun 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. government, in coordination with other democratic governments and international institutions, should: (1) continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Zimbabwe; (2) make available increased resources for nongovernmental entities to provide assistance in the critical areas of education, health, water, and sanitation; (3) encourage international efforts to support reforms made by ministries within the government of Zimbabwe, especially the Ministry of Finance; (4) provide financial and technical assistance for efforts to enact a new constitution based on democratic values; (5) work with and encourage regional governments and leaders to promote human rights, the restoration of the rule of law, and economic growth in Zimbabwe; (6) maintain the existing ban on the transfer of defense items and services and the suspension of most non-humanitarian government-to-government assistance until there is demonstrable progress toward restoring the rule of law and respect for human rights in Zimbabwe; and (7) support the continuation of financial sanctions and travel bans against those individuals responsible for the deliberate breakdown of the rule of law in Zimbabwe.

What's happening now June 9, 2009

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6389-6390; text as passed Senate: CR S6389-6390; text of measure as introduced: CR S6386-6387)