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Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009
Condemning sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence. 9/23/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Condemns all forms of sexual violence, including rape, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Calls on the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address the large-scale sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Urges: (1) an increased U.S. and donor country effort to provide greater assistance for police and military human rights training in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and (2) the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase its assistance to victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Urges the Secretary of State to appoint a special envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to sustain U.S. engagement in a peace [...] show full description
- 09/23/2008 - Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8632-8633)
- 09/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1227.
- 09/23/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8632-8633)
- 09/23/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
show all actions- 09/23/2008 - Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8632-8633)
- 09/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1227.
- 09/23/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8632-8633)
- 09/23/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/22/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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