3.0.0 1227 2022-02-03T05:12:18Z 2022-02-03T05:12:18Z House H HRES 2008-05-22 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-05-22T14:04:30Z 2008-09-23 15:54:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 15:54:45 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8632-8633) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 15:54:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8632-8633) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 15:45:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1227. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 15:45:28 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8632-8633) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 15:45:12 Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 N M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2008-05-22 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2008-06-04 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-06-04 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-06-04 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2008-06-05 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-06-09 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2008-06-09 False M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2008-06-17 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-06-17 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2008-06-18 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-06-18 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2008-06-18 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2008-06-26 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-07-08 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2008-07-09 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2008-07-09 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-07-10 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2008-07-14 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2008-07-14 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2008-07-14 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2008-07-15 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2008-07-21 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2008-07-22 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2008-07-22 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2008-07-22 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2008-07-22 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-07-22 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-07-29 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2008-07-29 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2008-07-29 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2008-07-31 False T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2008-09-08 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2008-09-08 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2008-09-08 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-09-08 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2008-09-08 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2008-09-08 False M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2008-09-09 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2008-09-18 False International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan) American investments Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil-military relations Commerce Corporate accountability Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Democratic Republic of Congo Diplomats Economic assistance Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government ethics Human rights International relief Labor and Employment Law Military training Mines and mineral resources Mining engineering Peace negotiations Peacekeeping forces Police training Prosecution Public Lands and Natural Resources Rape Rule of law Sex crimes United Nations Victims of crimes Women Women soldiers Women's rights International Affairs 00 2008-05-22 Introduced in House 2008-08-11T16:02:08Z 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 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.

Calls on the Secretary of State to: (1) appoint a special envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to sustain U.S. engagement in a peace process and stabilization programs; and (2) encourage the Congolese government to refer individuals or armed groups found guilty of rape and sexual violence consistent in magnitude to crimes against humanity to an international criminal court system.

Encourages: (1) the international community to ensure greater coordination in its response to sexual violence and to provide further humanitarian assistance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; (2) full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 and related law and policy on the protection of women and girls; and (3) U.S. companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to exert oversight concerning where their products are coming from and who is benefiting from the trade.

Reaffirms support for constitutional government, the rule of law, human rights, and democratic processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

]]> 36 2008-09-23 Passed House amended 2008-11-14T20:53:25Z 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 process and stabilization programs.

Encourages: (1) the international community to ensure greater coordination in its response to sexual violence and to provide further humanitarian assistance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; and (2) the protection of women and girls and the promotion of their rights.

Reaffirms support for constitutional government, the rule of law, human rights, and democratic processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Calls on the Secretary General of the United Nations and the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to: (1) ensure that the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) is fully funded and deployed in areas where sexual violence is most prevalent; (2) include an adequate number of female troops and police in MONUC; and (3) hold all MONUC and associated personnel who have committed acts of rape or sexual exploitation accountable for their crimes and ensure that they are permanently barred from serving in any future peacekeeping operation.

Encourages a transparent process for the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's review of mining contracts.

Urges U.S. companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to exert oversight concerning where their products are coming from and who is benefiting from the trade.

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