3.0.0 651 2023-01-11T13:39:11Z 2023-01-11T13:39:11Z House HRES 2017-12-07 115 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-07T15:00:46Z 2017-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2017-12-07 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-12-07 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2018-05-25 False International Affairs Africa Burundi Child safety and welfare Conflicts and wars Crimes against children Crimes against women Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Law enforcement officers Military personnel and dependents News media and reporting Political parties and affiliation Protest and dissent Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations International Affairs 00 2017-12-07 Introduced in House 2018-02-28T18:53:29Z Calls upon the government of Burundi to: (1) accept unarmed United Nations (U.N.) police to monitor the security and human rights situation, (2) disarm those engaged in political violence and the illegal possession of weapons, (3) investigate allegations of human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable, (4) allow the full deployment of African Union human rights observers and military experts throughout the country, and (5) participate in the political dialogue led by the East African Community (EAC) without preconditions.

Calls on: (1) the political opposition in Burundi to renounce violence, (2) Burundian stakeholders to participate in the Inter-Burundian Dialogue to peacefully resolve contentious issues, (3) the EAC to guarantee the inclusiveness of the dialogue process, (4) the African Union to impose targeted sanctions on those perpetuating violence, and (5) the U.N. Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against all who threaten the peace and security of Burundi.

Calls on the President of the United States to impose specified additional targeted sanctions, including against any individuals responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Burundi or that undermine democratic processes.

Calls on the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to use appropriated funds to: (1) continue U.S. humanitarian assistance and food aid for Burundians, (2) support media, civil society, and human rights actors on the ground to create opportunities for inclusive citizen participation in political dialogue, (3) develop a strategy and programming to address the medium-term risk of political violence, and (4) ensure that the USAID and the State Department are adequately staffed to monitor and develop strategies to rapidly respond to contingencies on the ground.

]]> Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. Display Title Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. Official Title as Introduced Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. Introduced in House 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hres651ih/xml/BILLS-115hres651ih.xml 2017-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.