US Congress House Resolution 583 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-29)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-07 - 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. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Ann Buerkle [R-NY]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. John Olver [D-MA]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

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	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/583/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres583/BILLS-112hres583ih.pdf