US Congress House Resolution 689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supports the people of South Sudan and the region. Condemns attacks on civilians and civilian humanitarian assistance workers. Urges the President to work with the international community to provide technical support to the African Union Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses, and to consider creation of a tribunal to ensure those responsible for civilian attacks and grave human rights abuses are held accountable. Emphasizes the need for the government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition to implement the January 23, 2014, cessation of hostilities agreement. Encourages the government of South Sudan to implement the June 10, 2014, transitional government agreement. Supports the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's mediation efforts.

Supporting an end to the ethnic and politically fueled violence in South Sudan and the successful implementation of a transitional government.

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
2014-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/689/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres689/BILLS-113hres689ih.pdf