US Congress House Resolution 85 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-5)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-04-13 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supports the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people. Condemns any attempt to circumvent the will of the people of Cote d'Ivoire to elect Alassane Ouattara as their president. Calls on Laurent Gbagbo to respect the will of the Ivoirian people by peacefully handing over power to President Ouattara, and supports the application of sanctions against Mr. Gbagbo and his key supporters in order to send a message that impunity will not be tolerated. Calls for an end to acts of violence, human rights abuses, intimidation of U.N. troops, and the hindrance of U.N. access to investigate alleged human rights violations. Calls on the U.S. government and the international community to support the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union (AU) to resolve the crisis, and calls for continued U.N. Security Council action to ensure that the democratic process is upheld. Calls on the U.S. government and other nations to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance within Cote d'Ivoire and to neighboring countries hosting Ivoirian refugees.

Supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people and calling on the United States to apply intense diplomatic pressure and provide humanitarian support in response to the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.

Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-13	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-04-13	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-04-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-02-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/85/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres85/BILLS-112hres85ih.pdf