A resolution calling on the relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to devote ample political commitment and material resources towards the achievement and implementation of a negotiated resolution to the national and regional conflicts in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.
Latest action · Apr 14, 2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2982-2983)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateApr 14, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Expresses the concern and compassion of the citizens of the United States for the citizens of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic who have been gravely affected by interrelated violence and instability in these countries.
Calls upon all parties to these conflicts to cease hostilities and uphold basic human rights.
Urges the governments of Chad and Sudan, with support from regional and international stakeholders, including France, Libya, and China, to commit to another round of negotiations towards a sustainable political solution for national and regional stability.
Urges the government of Chad to strengthen democratic institutions, respect human rights, and uphold its commitment to protect its own citizens.
Encourages the U.S. government and the international community to support the multilateral peacekeeping missions in Darfur, eastern Chad, and the northern Central African Republic, along with assistance to meet the continuing humanitarian and security needs in these areas.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2008 to Apr 10, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Apr 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2008Discharged Apr 14, 2008 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2982-2983)
- Apr 14, 2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2982-2983)
- Apr 14, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2982-2983)
- Mar 4, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1530)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2982Text printed S2982 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Senate | Text printed S1530 | — | Mar 4, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution calling on the relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to devote ample political commitment and material resources towards the achievement and implementation of a negotiated resolution to the national and regional conflicts in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armistices
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Diplomacy
- Displaced persons
- East Asia
- Europe
- France
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Immigration
- Insurgency
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- International military forces
- International relief
- Libya
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military assistance
- Peace negotiations
- Peace treaties
- Peacekeeping forces
- Political participation
- Refugees
- Sudan
- Violence
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2008Agreed to Senate
- Mar 4, 2008Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
