Expressing disapproval of the Arab League's decision to hold its 2006 summit in Khartoum, Sudan and calling on the Arab League, the Government of Sudan, the Sudanese rebels, and the world community to do all they can to end acts of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Latest action · Apr 5, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1474)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 14, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Disapproves of the Arab League's decision to hold its 2006 summit in Khartoum, Sudan.
Calls on the Arab League, the government of Sudan, the Sudanese rebels, and the world community to do all they can to end the acts of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2006 to May 2, 2006; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
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 14, 2006 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Feb 27, 2006Markup Feb 28, 2006Reported Feb 28, 2006 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1474)
- Feb 28, 2006Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 28, 2006Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
- Feb 14, 2006Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1474 | Michael M. Honda D-CA | Apr 5, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H243 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ | Feb 14, 2006 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing disapproval of the Arab League's decision to hold its 2006 summit in Khartoum, Sudan and calling on the Arab League, the Government of Sudan, the Sudanese rebels, and the world community to do all they can to end acts of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Feb 14, 2006Introduced in House
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