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Sudan Democracy Act

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Kim, Young Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Dec 10, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Dec 10, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 9, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions for human rights abuses and actions to undermine democracy in Sudan.

Specifically, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any individual or entity that is responsible for, complicit in, or engaged (or attempted to engage) in various actions, including actions that (1) undermine the transition to democracy in Sudan; (2) threaten Sudan's peace, security, or stability; (3) constitute gross violations of human rights in Sudan; (4) result in the misappropriation of Sudan's state assets; or (5) disrupt access to communications or the internet in Sudan. The sanctions shall also apply to entities affiliated with such sanctioned individuals and entities, including entities formed for the purpose of evading the sanctions.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3275 Related bill Sudan Democracy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 7, 2022
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 9, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Dec 8, 2021
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6140: Sudan Democracy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6140/
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"H.R. 6140: Sudan Democracy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6140/.
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H.R. 6140, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6140/.
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