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HRES 449 115th Congress House International Affairs Africa Conflicts and wars Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Hate crimes International organizations and cooperation Kenya News media and reporting Political parties and affiliation Protest and dissent Religion Violent crime

Urging the Government of Kenya and Kenya's political parties to respect democratic principles and hold credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in August 2017.

Introduced: July 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon: (1) Kenya to hold free and fair presidential elections in August 2017 and to condemn the use of hate speech and the incitement of violence by political candidates, the media, or any Kenyan citizens; (2) Kenyan citizens to peacefully participate in the general elections and seek to resolve any disputes over results through the legal system; and (3) Kenyan political candidates to respect the Electoral Code of Conduct and the Political Party Code of Conduct.

Encourages: (1) Kenyan political parties, civil society, and the media to act responsibly with their parallel vote tabulations; (2) Kenyan civil society organizations to continue providing early warning and response measures to mitigate election-related violence and strengthen democratic processes; and (3) the Trump Administration to appoint an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.

Commends the key role the faith-based community has played in ensuring a peaceful pre- and post-election environment through periodically convening the Multi-Sectoral Forum to deliberate on matters of governance, election management, and looming insecurity.

Supports efforts by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to assist election-related preparations in Kenya.

Calls upon the United States and Kenya's other international partners to continue to support Kenya's efforts to address the remaining electoral preparation challenges and identify gaps in which additional resources or diplomatic engagement could make important contributions to the conduct of the elections.

What's happening now July 27, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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