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- H.RES.421
H.RES.421: Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine.
About This Bill
- Introduced June 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 19, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 28, 2017
Bill Summary
Calls for the U.S. government to: use all available leverage to achieve lasting, comprehensive cease-fires in cases of conflict in Africa; work with governments to facilitate disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of combatants; use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to sanction individuals or entities responsible for initiating or prolonging conflict, endangering humanitarian aid workers, or preventing delivery...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
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| June 28, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| June 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) |