HRES 723 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection.

Latest action · Sep 26, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2006
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 26, 2006

Summary

Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in monitoring the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement in Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence.

Condemns the continued genocide against civilians in Darfur by the government of Sudan and government-sponsored militias, as well as attacks against civilians by rebels in Darfur.

Calls on all parties to the Agreement to abide by its terms and engage in good-faith negotiations to end the Darfur conflict.

Calls on the government of Sudan to: (1) comply with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1706, support AMIS' transition to a U.N. peacekeeping mission, and facilitate U.N. peacekeeper deployment; (2) withdraw all offensive military aircraft and personnel from the region; (3) cease support for the Janjaweed militia and rebels from Chad; and (4) disarm the Janjaweed militias.

Calls on: (1) the international community to provide sufficient funding to support AMIS' transition; (2) the African Union (AU) to work closely with the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen its capacity to deter violence and instability until a U.N. peacekeeping force is fully deployed in Darfur; and (3) NATO to extend its AU advisor mission.

Urges the President to take steps to: (1) improve the security situation in Darfur, including by proposing that NATO implement an interim civilian protection force; and (2) obtain the support of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation, and U.S. allies in the Arab League to secure Sudan's compliance with Security Council Resolution 1706 and support full funding for the U.N. peacekeeping force in Sudan.

Urges NATO to support such proposed civilian protection force.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 481Passed412–7Sep 26, 2006

Cosponsors 121

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2006 to Sep 14, 2006; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-CADennis A. CardozaOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-INPeter J. ViscloskyOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MARichard E. NealOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-OHTim RyanOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzMar 16, 2006
D-RIJames R. LangevinMar 16, 2006
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldMar 16, 2006
D-MNBetty McCollumMar 30, 2006
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzMar 30, 2006
D-OREarl BlumenauerMar 30, 2006
D-PARobert A. BradyMar 30, 2006
D-NJRush HoltMar 30, 2006
D-NYSteve IsraelMar 30, 2006
D-MOEmanuel CleaverApr 4, 2006
D-WAJim McDermottApr 4, 2006
R-INMark E. SouderApr 4, 2006
D-CANancy PelosiApr 4, 2006
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsApr 4, 2006
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickApr 25, 2006
D-PAChaka FattahApr 25, 2006
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Apr 25, 2006
D-MNJames L. OberstarApr 25, 2006
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyApr 25, 2006
D-FLKendrick B. MeekApr 25, 2006
D-CALois CappsApr 25, 2006
D-PAMichael F. DoyleApr 25, 2006
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Apr 25, 2006
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMay 2, 2006
D-CAAnna G. EshooMay 2, 2006
D-MABarney FrankMay 2, 2006
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinMay 2, 2006
D-ILDaniel LipinskiMay 2, 2006
D-ORDavid WuMay 2, 2006
D-MDElijah E. CummingsMay 2, 2006
R-VAFrank R. WolfMay 2, 2006
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoMay 2, 2006
D-NYGregory W. MeeksMay 2, 2006
D-MAJohn W. OlverMay 2, 2006
D-ILLane EvansMay 2, 2006
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyMay 2, 2006
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMay 2, 2006
R-INMike PenceMay 2, 2006
D-CASusan A. DavisMay 2, 2006
D-MABill DelahuntMay 4, 2006
D-CABob FilnerMay 4, 2006
D-MNCollin C. PetersonMay 4, 2006
D-CAGeorge MillerMay 4, 2006
D-MAMartin T. MeehanMay 4, 2006
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaMay 4, 2006
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroMay 4, 2006
D-SDStephanie Herseth SandlinMay 4, 2006
R-PACharles W. DentMay 9, 2006
D-WITammy BaldwinMay 9, 2006
D-METhomas H. AllenMay 9, 2006
D-CALynn C. WoolseyMay 11, 2006
D-OHDennis J. KucinichMay 17, 2006
D-NVShelley BerkleyMay 17, 2006
D-NCBrad MillerMay 18, 2006
D-KYBen ChandlerMay 19, 2006
D-NYBrian HigginsMay 19, 2006
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonMay 19, 2006
D-NYJerrold NadlerMay 19, 2006
D-CAMichael M. HondaMay 19, 2006
D-CAZoe LofgrenMay 19, 2006
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickMay 23, 2006
R-CTChristopher ShaysJun 7, 2006
D-NCDavid E. PriceJun 7, 2006
D-TXLloyd DoggettJun 7, 2006
D-NYJose E. SerranoJun 8, 2006
D-MEMichael H. MichaudJun 8, 2006
D-MISander M. LevinJun 8, 2006
D-GADavid ScottJun 12, 2006
R-WADavid G. ReichertJun 14, 2006
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyJun 15, 2006
D-CADoris O. MatsuiJun 15, 2006
D-GAJohn LewisJun 15, 2006
D-NYNita M. LoweyJun 15, 2006
D-NJSteven R. RothmanJun 15, 2006
I-VTBernard SandersJun 16, 2006
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzJun 16, 2006
D-FLAllen BoydJun 19, 2006
D-MIJohn D. DingellJun 19, 2006
R-SCBob InglisJun 26, 2006
R-NYPeter T. KingJun 26, 2006
D-WARick LarsenJun 26, 2006
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 26, 2006
D-MORuss CarnahanJun 28, 2006
D-COJohn T. SalazarJul 10, 2006
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyJul 10, 2006
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Sep 13, 2006
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeSep 13, 2006
R-IATom LathamSep 13, 2006
D-WAAdam SmithSep 14, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 14, 2006Markup Sep 13, 2006

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7423-7424)
  2. Sep 26, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 481). (text: CR 9/25/2006 CR H7309)
  3. Sep 26, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 25, 2006Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  5. Sep 25, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7309-7313)

In the Congressional Record 1

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WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1466Tom Lantos D-CAApr 5, 2006

Research

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Printed hearings 1

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NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 109-217VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS198 pagesForeign Affairs CommitteeSep 13, 2006

Related bills 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection.

Subjects

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Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2006Engrossed in House
  2. Mar 14, 2006Introduced in House

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