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S.2271: Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 31, 2007
- Latest Major Action Dec. 31, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Defines specified terms. (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should support a state or local government decision to divest from or prohibit the investment of state or local assets in a person determined to pose a financial or reputational risk. Authorizes a state or local government to divest state or local assets or prohibit investment of state or local...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. With written report No. 110-213.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2271.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 1179).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-174.
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| Oct. 31, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) |