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Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.
6/28/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Urges the League of Arab States and each member State to: (1) declare the systematic torture, rape, and displacement of Darfurians a genocide; and (2) pass a resolution to support and accept a United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force, as agreed to by all parties to the Abuja Communique on November 30, 2006, enforce the ceasefire, protect civilians, and ensure access to humanitarian assistance in Darfur. Urges the League of Arab States work with the United Nations, the African Union, and the United States Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, to bring about peace and stability to Darfur, the refugee camps, and along the Chadian border.
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- 06/28/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- 06/28/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 11:15 a.m.
- 04/26/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
show all actions- 06/28/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- 06/28/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 11:15 a.m.
- 04/26/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 04/25/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 7.
- 04/25/2007 - Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- 04/25/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4057-4065)
- 04/25/2007 - At 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.
- 04/25/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4106-4107)
- 04/25/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 259). (text: CR H4057-4058)
- 04/25/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 04/25/2007 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 04/19/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/19/2007 - Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 02/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
- 02/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health.
- 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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