Condemning continued violence against civilians by armed groups in the Central African Republic and supporting efforts to achieve a lasting political solution to the conflict.
Latest action · Mar 3, 2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 16, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseMar 3, 2020
Summary
This resolution condemns violence against civilians in the Central African Republic and expresses support for efforts to combat the threat posed by armed groups. The resolution also urges relevant federal departments and agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to these civilians and take steps to prioritize a stronger partnership between the United States and the Central African Republic.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 81 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed378–7 | Mar 3, 2020 |
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2019 to Oct 21, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 11, 2019 |
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 May 16, 2019Markup Sep 25, 2019 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred May 16, 2019 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 3, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1448-1450)
- Mar 3, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 387.
- Mar 3, 2020At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 3, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1456-1457)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H1448–H1450Text printed H1448Recorded votes H1457condemn, support, prevent, and enforce | David N. Cicilline D-RI, John R. Curtis R-UT | Mar 3, 2020 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-67 | MARKUP OF H. RES. 543, H.R. 3289, H.R. 4270, H. RES. 517, H. RES. 387,H. RES. 552, AND H. RES. 521117 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 25, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning continued violence against civilians by armed groups in the Central African Republic and supporting efforts to achieve a lasting political solution to the conflict.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Engrossed in House
- May 16, 2019Introduced in House
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