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SRES 736 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3866)
Aug 2, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022.

The resolution urges the Angolan government to ensure the credibility of elections.

The resolution urges all political parties in Angola to pledge that they will not use violence during or after the election, will respect the outcome of the vote, and will investigate any disputes peacefully, using legal mechanisms.

The resolution also urges the people of Angola to exercise their right to vote on election day.

Finally, the resolution calls on the U.S. government to hold Angolan officials accountable for any attempts to subvert the electoral process.

What's happening now August 2, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3866)

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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 2, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 736: A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-736/
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"S. Res. 736: A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-736/.
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S. Res. 736, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-736/.
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[S. Res. 736: A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-736/)
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