U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act
This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to the conflict in Sudan, including requiring sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals or entities) and authorizing U.S. assistance for a multinational force in Sudan.
The bill requires the President to select various sanctions to impose on each foreign person the President determines (1) has knowingly perpetrated, directed, or enabled genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity against civilians in Sudan since April 2023; (2) has knowingly engaged in systematic blocking of and interference with the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Sudan since April 2023; or (3) is violating the UN arms embargo on Darfur, a region in western Sudan. Sanctions that may be imposed include blocking of property, blocking of visas, or bans on loans.
The bill also authorizes the Department of State to provide assistance to deploy and sustain a multinational force to advance civilian protection, facilitate humanitarian operations, and monitor any prospective ceasefire in Sudan.
No major defense equipment may be sold, exported, or transferred to any country the President identifies as supporting the Sudanese Armed Forces (Sudan's military) or the Rapid Support Forces (a paramilitary force in conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces).
The State Department and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations must advocate for and support certain policies in multilateral bodies, such as unimpeded humanitarian access in Sudan and the documentation of atrocities.
The bill extends the position of special envoy for Sudan through December 23, 2029.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | May 8, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Feb 12, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 29, 2026 |
Committees 4
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 Mar 6, 2025 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2025 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2025 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 43, March 6, 2025, page H1040.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12816 | The War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan | Resource | May 16, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to conflict in Sudan, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
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