H.R.2052: Sudan Peace Act

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Bill Summary

Sudan Peace Act - Declares that Congress condemns violations of human rights on all sides of the conflict in Sudan (including the Government of Sudan), the ongoing slave trade there, the Government's use and organization of "murahalliin" (or "mujahadeen"), Popular Defense Forces (PDF), and regular Sudanese Army units into raiding and slaving parties in Bahr al Ghazal, the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and Blue Nile regions, and its aerial...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to House Financial Services
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Portman asked unanimous consent that the Committee on International Relations have until 5:00 p.m. on June 8 to file a report on H.R. 2052. Agreed to without objection.
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-92, Part I.
House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 8, 2001.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 162 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 162 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 162.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 162 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2052.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bachus amendment under the five-minute rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2052.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2 (Roll no. 160).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
June 5, 2001

Introduced in the House by Thomas G. Tancredo (R-Colo.)

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