3.0.0 3275 2023-08-31T18:15:22Z 2023-08-31T18:15:22Z Senate S 2021-11-29 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-29T23:39:27Z Sudan Democracy Act 117 6140 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS 2021-11-29 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2021-11-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N International Affairs Africa Conflicts and wars Currency Foreign property Human rights Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Political movements and philosophies Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Reconstruction and stabilization Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Sudan Telephone and wireless communication Trade restrictions Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2021-11-29 Introduced in Senate 2022-07-18T19:03:19Z Sudan Democracy Act

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions for human rights abuses and actions to undermine democracy in Sudan.

Specifically, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any individual or entity that is responsible for, complicit in, or engaged (or attempted to engage) in various actions, including actions that (1) undermine the transition to democracy in Sudan; (2) threaten Sudan's peace, security, or stability; (3) constitute gross violations of human rights in Sudan; (4) result in the misappropriation of Sudan's state assets; or (5) disrupt access to communications or the internet in Sudan. The sanctions shall also apply to entities affiliated with such sanctioned individuals and entities, including entities formed for the purpose of evading the sanctions.

]]> Sudan Democracy Act Display Title Sudan Democracy Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Sudan Democracy Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to support a civilian-led democratic transition, peace, and stability in Sudan. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3275is/xml/BILLS-117s3275is.xml 2021-11-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.