Condemning the decision by the Government of Zimbabwe to hold the run-off presidential election on June 27, 2008;.
Latest action · Jul 10, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the decision by the government of Zimbabwe to hold the run-off presidential election on June 27, 2008.
States that in the absence of a free vote in a run-off election the legitimacy of the Mugabe regime has been so seriously undermined that Robert Mugabe must step down.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2008 to Jul 17, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 17, 2008 |
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 Jul 10, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34509 | Zimbabwe: The Transitional Government and Implications for U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Oct 27, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1301 | Calling upon the Government of Zimbabwe to postpone the run-off presidential election scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2008. | Related bill | Jun 24, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the decision by the Government of Zimbabwe to hold the run-off presidential election on June 27, 2008;.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms sales
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Election administration
- Embargo
- Foreign leaders
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International relief
- Political persecution
- Political violence
- Reporters and reporting
- Runoff elections
- Sanctions (International law)
- South Africa
- United Nations
- Zimbabwe
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
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