Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6207| House
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (21)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill (1) urges the President to support efforts at the United Nations with respect to the humanitarian and political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (2) provides statutory authority for specified sanctions related to the Congo, and (3) requires the Department of State to report on human rights abuses and corruption there.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9597-9600)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6207.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9654-9655)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 422). (text: CR H9597-9598)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AfricaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDemocratic Republic of the CongoDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsNews media and reportingRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnited Nations
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6207| House
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill (1) urges the President to support efforts at the United Nations with respect to the humanitarian and political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (2) provides statutory authority for specified sanctions related to the Congo, and (3) requires the Department of State to report on human rights abuses and corruption there.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9597-9600)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6207.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9654-9655)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 422). (text: CR H9597-9598)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (21)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDemocratic Republic of the CongoDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsNews media and reportingRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnited Nations