3.0.0 131 2022-11-15T16:33:14Z 2022-11-15T16:33:14Z House H HRES 2013-03-21 113 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Reported by 2013-05-15T13:45:03Z Markup by 2013-05-15T13:44:47Z Referred to 2013-05-06T18:31:38Z Markup by 2013-06-27T13:22:21Z Referred to 2013-03-21T13:07:15Z 2013-06-27 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2013-06-27 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-05-15 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . Committee 2013-05-15 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-05-06 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2013-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2013-03-21 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2013-03-21 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2013-03-21 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2013-03-21 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2013-03-21 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2013-03-21 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-03-21 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2013-03-21 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2013-03-21 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-03-21 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2013-03-21 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2013-03-21 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2013-03-21 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2013-03-21 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2013-03-21 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2013-03-21 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2013-03-21 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2013-03-21 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2013-03-21 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2013-03-21 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2013-03-21 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2013-03-21 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-03-21 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2013-03-21 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2013-03-21 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2013-03-21 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2013-03-21 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2013-03-21 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2013-03-21 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2013-03-21 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2013-03-21 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2013-03-21 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2013-03-21 True C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2013-03-21 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2013-03-21 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2013-03-21 True W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2013-03-21 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2013-03-21 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2013-03-21 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2013-03-21 True H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] Janice Hahn D CA 44 2013-03-21 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2013-03-21 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2013-03-21 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-03-21 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2013-03-21 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2013-03-21 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2013-03-21 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2013-03-21 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2013-03-21 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2013-03-25 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2013-04-25 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2013-05-13 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2013-05-13 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2013-05-14 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2013-05-14 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2013-05-15 False S000937 Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] STEVE STOCKMAN R TX 36 2013-05-16 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2013-05-16 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2013-05-16 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2013-06-25 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2013-06-25 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2013-06-25 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2013-06-27 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2013-07-08 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2013-07-08 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2013-07-08 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2013-07-10 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2013-09-06 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2013-09-09 False G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2013-10-07 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] GEORGE MILLER D CA 11 2013-10-22 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2013-10-29 False International Affairs Africa Child safety and welfare Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Crimes against children Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Democratic Republic of the Congo Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Reconstruction and stabilization Rwanda Sex offenses Smuggling and trafficking Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations Violent crime War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Youth employment and child labor International Affairs 00 2013-03-21 Introduced in House 2013-04-22T16:46:25Z Asserts that the region's leaders and the international community should break the cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding region.

Calls on: (1) the signatories of the February 24, 2013, Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region to abide by the Framework's provisions; and (2) governments of the Great Lakes region of Africa to respect the national security and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Recognizes efforts by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to end child recruitment into the armed forces and demands the cessation of militia recruitment and exploitation of children.

Calls on the Obama Administration to: (1) mobilize a comprehensive response to prevent further deterioration of regional peace and stability and to ensure that humanitarian assistance be provided to populations in need, and (2) develop actionable recommendations to ensure accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses.

Acknowledges the good work of the United States Special Advisor on the Great Lakes and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Calls on all nations to increase cooperation to stop the trade of illegal goods that fuels violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Urges the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate and prosecute those who have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.

Acknowledges the appointment by the United Nations (U.N.) of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Urges the U.N. Security Council to lead efforts to strengthen the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

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