Supporting an end to the ethnic and politically fueled violence in South Sudan and the successful implementation of a transitional government.
Latest action · Sep 8, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 25, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the people of South Sudan and the region.
Condemns attacks on civilians and civilian humanitarian assistance workers.
Urges the President to work with the international community to provide technical support to the African Union Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses, and to consider creation of a tribunal to ensure those responsible for civilian attacks and grave human rights abuses are held accountable.
Emphasizes the need for the government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition to implement the January 23, 2014, cessation of hostilities agreement.
Encourages the government of South Sudan to implement the June 10, 2014, transitional government agreement.
Supports the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's mediation efforts.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Jul 25, 2014 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Aug 1, 2014 |
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 25, 2014 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Sep 8, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Jul 25, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting an end to the ethnic and politically fueled violence in South Sudan and the successful implementation of a transitional government.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2014Introduced in House
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