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S.180: Sudan Peace Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (6 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Committee on International Relations discharged.
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Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2052. Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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A similar measure H.R. 2052 was laid on the table without objection.
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Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
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On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
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The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Gilman, Smith (NJ), Ros-Lehtinen, Royce, Tancredo, Lantos, Berman, Payne, and McKinney.
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The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of secs. 8 and 9 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Baker, Bachus, LaFalce, and Frank.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
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| Jan. 25, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by William H. Frist (R-Tenn.) |