3.0.0 821 2023-01-11T13:33:17Z 2023-01-11T13:33:17Z House HRES 2016-07-12 114 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2016-07-14T20:46:40Z Referred to 2016-07-12T14:01:05Z 2016-07-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-07-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2016-07-12 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2016-07-12 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2016-07-12 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2016-09-06 False International Affairs International Affairs 00 2016-07-12 Introduced in House 2016-09-14T20:49:21Z Calls on the Gabonese government to:

  • hold orderly, peaceful, free, and fair presidential elections in August 2016 in order to ensure stability and long-term growth of Gabon;
  • guarantee fair and open participation of opposition parties; and
  • guarantee the freedom of speech and assembly of all Gabonese citizens.

Encourages continued efforts toward the consolidation of democracy through increased dialogue and concrete actions to address the constitutional and legal framework of electoral systems.

Expresses support for Gabonese organizations that work to further strengthen democratic processes.

Calls on: (1) the citizens of Gabon to fully and peacefully participate in the presidential elections; and (2) the United States and other international partners to help create an environment that facilitates open communication, guarantees free and fair elections, encourages voter participation, and fosters a robust civil society.

]]> Urging the Government of Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 presidential elections. Display Title Urging the Government of Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 presidential elections. Official Title as Introduced Urging the Government of Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 presidential elections. Introduced in House 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hres821ih/xml/BILLS-114hres821ih.xml 2016-07-14 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.