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A concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 19, 2019
Received in the House.
Feb 15, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 14, 2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1393-1394)
Feb 14, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1393-1394)
Feb 14, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1393-1394)
Feb 14, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 191 — To amend the preamble. Agreed to Feb 14, 2019
SAMDT 190 — To provide a complete substitute. Agreed to Feb 14, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution expresses support for peace and democracy in Nigeria and calls on Nigeria's government and political parties to take all actions to ensure that elections are credible, transparent, and peaceful in order to support the will of the people. It also calls on the government to respect the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission and to expeditiously finalize the proposed reformed legal framework for the 2019 elections.

What's happening now February 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 4 Related bill Calling for credible, transparent, and peaceful elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2019
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 1: A concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-1/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 1: A concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-1/.
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S. Con. Res. 1, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-1/.
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