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A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all…

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A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Introduced: September 8, 2020 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 1, 2021
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8012-8015)
Jan 1, 2021
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5446-5448)
Sep 8, 2020
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 2,737 Risch, James E. To amend the preamble. Agreed to Jan 1, 2021
SAMDT 2,736 Risch, James E. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jan 1, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns abuses committed by state security forces and armed groups in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon, and it affirms that the United States continues to hold Cameroon responsible for safeguarding the security and constitutional rights of all of its citizens, regardless of their region, religion, or political views. Further, it urges all parties to the conflict in Cameroon, the government of Cameroon, U.S. foreign relations entities, and members of the international community to take specified steps toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Cameroon.

What's happening now January 1, 2021

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 684: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-684/
MLA
"S. Res. 684: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-684/.
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S. Res. 684, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-684/.
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[S. Res. 684: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-684/)
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