Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 20, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1286-1289)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the atrocities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide.
Directs the President to: (1) block the property and assets of civil and military officials of the Government of Sudan and their family members implicated in the Darfur atrocities, and property and assets controlled by the National Congress Party; and (2) prohibit an entity engaged in any commercial activity in Sudan from raising capital in the United States, or from trading its securities in any capital market in the United States.
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) prohibit visas for civil and military officials of the Government of Sudan, and militia members and others implicated in the Darfur atrocities; (2) reduce the Sudanese diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., and restrict or control the remaining staff's movement within the United States; and (3) instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to oppose any UN or other international conference from being held in Sudan.
Authorizes the President to: (1) use force to stop the Darfur genocide, including establishment of a no-fly zone and use of unmanned armed planes; and (2) deny U.S. port entry to ships doing business in the Sudan oil sector and /or with the Sudan armed forces.
Cosponsors 138
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2005 to Jun 29, 2006, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | Mar 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 20, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 5, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1286-1289)
- Apr 7, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 495 | Darfur Accountability Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2005 |
| S 1462 | Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005 | Related bill | Nov 18, 2005 |
| HR 3127 | Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 | Related bill | Oct 13, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Aerial photography
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Airships
- Alien property
- Arabs
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arms sales
- Bombardment
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil War
- Civil-military relations
- Commerce
- Commercial blacklisting
- Conferences
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crimes against humanity
- Diplomats
- Drone aircraft
- Embargo
- Energy
- Ethnic relations
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign leaders
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Genocide
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International courts
- International military forces
- International relief
- Law
- Logistics
- Marine terminals
- Military aircraft
- Military aviation
- Military communications
- Military intervention
- Militia movements
- Minorities
- NATO military forces
- Officer personnel
- Peace
- Peace negotiations
- Peace treaties
- Peacekeeping forces
- Petroleum industry
- Political violence
- President and foreign policy
- Prosecution
- Regionalism (International organization)
- Religion
- Religious liberty
- Right to travel
- Sanctions (International law)
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Ships
- Stock exchanges
- Sudan
- Tankers
- Transportation and Public Works
- Treaties
- Uganda
- United Nations
- Visas
- War and emergency powers
- War crimes
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
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