Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia should hold national elections in May 2005 in order to ensure the long-term growth and stability of the country; (2) it is critical that the elections are deemed by the people of Ethiopia as free and fair and provide the winner a clear mandate to govern the country; and (3) the Government of Ethiopia and opposition parties should continue their dialog toward resolving elections-related issues.
Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations to monitor such election.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to May 5, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | May 5, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E901 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | May 5, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To urge the Government of Ethiopia to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections in May 2005 and to authorize United States assistance for elections-related activities to monitor the Ethiopian national elections.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
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