3.0.0 2003 2023-01-11T19:43:15Z 2023-01-11T20:25:48Z House H HR 2007-04-23 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-10-03T19:25:43Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Reported by 2007-07-18T19:59:24Z Markup by 2007-07-18T19:59:20Z Referred to 2007-07-11T19:59:05Z Markup by 2007-09-26T20:50:48Z Referred to 2007-04-23T16:31:35Z Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007 110 2228 HR 2007-05-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2007-10-03 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-10-02 12:58:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-10-02 12:58:47 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11099-11100) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-10-02 12:58:47 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11099-11100) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-02 12:46:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2003. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-02 12:46:44 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11099-11103) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-02 12:46:00 Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-09-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-09-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-18 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-07-18 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-11 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. Committee 2007-06-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1403-1405) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 N H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-04-23 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. 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Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-07-13 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2007-07-13 False J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-07-16 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2007-07-17 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2007-07-17 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2007-07-18 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2007-07-18 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2007-07-18 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2007-07-18 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2007-07-18 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-09-05 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2007-09-05 False International Affairs Admission of nonimmigrants Africa (Sub-Saharan) Agriculture and Food Armed Forces and National Security Assassination Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Clinics Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Economic assistance Economic development Economics and Public Finance Energy Ethiopia Famines Foreign leaders Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Health Hospitals Housing and Community Development Human rights Hydroelectric power Immigration Infrastructure International relief Irrigation Labor and Employment Law Military assistance Military education Military training Murder Nongovernmental organizations Peacekeeping forces Political participation Political prisoners Political violence President and foreign policy Public demonstrations Rule of law Rural health Sanctions (International law) Terrorism Torture Victims of crimes Visas Water Resources Development International Affairs 00 2007-04-23 Introduced in House 2007-05-30T21:29:16Z Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 - States that is U.S. policy to: (1) support human rights, democracy, independence of the judiciary, freedom of the press, peacekeeping capacity building, and economic development in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; (2) collaborate with Ethiopia in the Global War on Terror; (3) seek the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia; (4) foster stability, democracy, and economic development in the region; and (5) strengthen U.S.-Ethiopian relations.

Directs the Secretary of State to take specified actions to support human rights and democratization in Ethiopia.

Prohibits until the President makes specified congressional certifications: (1) security assistance to Ethiopia, with exceptions for peacekeeping or counter-terrorism assistance; and (2) U.S. entry of any Ethiopian official involved in giving orders to use lethal force against peaceful demonstrators or accused of gross human rights violations, and government security personnel involved in specified shootings of demonstrators and prisoners.

Directs the President to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of Ethiopian torture victims.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) encourage the government of Ethiopia to enter into discussions with peaceful political groups to bring them into full participation in Ethiopia's political and economic affairs; and (2) provide necessary assistance to help achieve such goal.

Directs the President to provide Ethiopia with: (1) resource policy assistance; and (2) health care assistance.

]]> 36 2007-10-02 Passed House amended 2007-10-18T19:57:30Z Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) States that is U.S. policy to: (1) support human rights, democracy, independence of the judiciary, freedom of the press, peacekeeping capacity building, and economic development in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; (2) collaborate with Ethiopia in the Global War on Terror; (3) seek the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia; (4) foster stability, democracy, and economic development in the region; (5) support humanitarian assistance efforts, especially in the Ogaden region; and (6) strengthen U.S.-Ethiopian relations.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of State to take specified actions to support human rights and democratization in Ethiopia.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits until the President makes specified congressional certifications: (1) security assistance to Ethiopia, with exceptions for peacekeeping, military education and training for civilian personnel, or counter-terrorism assistance; and (2) U.S. entry of any Ethiopian official involved in giving orders to use lethal force against peaceful demonstrators or accused of gross human rights violations, and government security personnel involved in specified shootings of demonstrators or prisoners, or murdering Etenesh Yemam. Authorizes the President, after congressional notification, to waive such prohibitions for national security purposes.

Directs the President, the Secretary, and other relevant U.S. government officials to call upon the government of Ethiopia to: (1) release all remaining political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, especially prisoners held without charge; and (2) allow full access to the Ogaden region by humanitarian aid organizations and international human rights investigators.

Directs the President to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of Ethiopian torture victims.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) encourage the government of Ethiopia to enter into discussions with peaceful political groups to bring them into full participation in Ethiopia's political and economic affairs; and (2) provide necessary assistance to help achieve such goal.

(Sec. 6) Directs the President to provide Ethiopia with assistance to: (1) develop Ethiopia's Nile and Awash River resources, including assistance for the construction of irrigation systems and hydroelectric power that might prevent future famine; and (2) support hospitals, clinics, and health care centers, especially in rural areas.

(Sec. 7) Directs the President to report to Congress respecting implementation of this Act.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations.

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