US Congress House Resolution 583 (Prior Session Legislation)

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June 7 2012 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Condemns the Lord's Resistance Army's (LRA) continued atrocities and calls for renewed efforts by the United States, governments in the affected region, and the international community to end the LRA's terror and bring Joseph Kony to justice. Calls for the United States to place restrictions on individuals or governments, including the Republic of Sudan, found to be supporting in any way Joseph Kony or the LRA. Stresses the importance that civilian protection be prioritized. Urges Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Sudan, and Central African Republic to work together to address the LRA threat.

Expressing support for robust efforts by the United States to see Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and his top commanders brought to justice and the group's atrocities permanently ended.

Rep McGovern, James P.	Rep Bachus, Spencer	Rep Bass, Karen	Rep Berman, Howard L.
Rep Buerkle, Ann Marie	Rep Burton, Dan	Rep Calvert, Ken	Rep Capuano, Michael E.
Rep Carnahan, Russ	Rep Carson, Andre	Rep Carter, John R.	Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy
Rep Cole, Tom	Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"	Rep Critz, Mark S.	Rep Crowley, Joseph
Rep Davis, Susan A.	Rep DeFazio, Peter A.	Rep Dent, Charles W.	Rep Deutch, Theodore E.
Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario	Rep Dold, Robert J.	Rep Engel, Eliot L.	Rep Farr, Sam
Rep Filner, Bob	Rep Gallegly, Elton	Rep Garamendi, John	Rep Gardner, Cory
Rep Granger, Kay	Rep Green, Gene	Rep Griffin, Tim	Rep Heinrich, Martin
Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila	Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.	Rep Jenkins, Lynn
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.	Rep Kaptur, Marcy	Rep Lance, Leonard	Rep Langevin, James R.
Rep Lee, Barbara	Rep Lewis, John	Rep Marino, Tom	Rep McCaul, Michael T.
Rep McDermott, Jim	Rep McNerney, Jerry	Rep Meeks, Gregory W.	Rep Michaud, Michael H.
Rep Miller, Brad	Rep Moore, Gwen	Rep Moran, James P.	Rep Olver, John W.
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr.	Rep Pitts, Joseph R.	Rep Platts, Todd Russell	Rep Reichert, David G.
Rep Rivera, David	Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	Rep Rothman, Steven R.	Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille
Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep Rush, Bobby L.	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.	Rep Schiff, Adam B.
Rep Schock, Aaron	Rep Sherman, Brad	Rep Smith, Adam	Rep Smith, Christopher H.
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Towns, Edolphus	Rep Turner, Robert L.	Rep Upton, Fred
Rep Van Hollen, Chris	Rep Waters, Maxine	Rep Waxman, Henry A.	Rep Wolf, Frank R.
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C.	Rep Yarmuth, John A.	Rep Yoder, Kevin

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-06-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2012-03-13	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2012-03-13	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-03-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HE00583:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hres583ih/pdf/BILLS-112hres583ih.pdf