SRES 473 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should call on other member states of the United Nations (UN) to redouble efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on South Sudan. The resolution also expresses that the United States, through its Mission to the UN, should use its voice and vote in the UN Security Council in favor of maintaining the UN arms embargo on South Sudan until the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented; or credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held in South Sudan.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Dec 8, 2021 Last action May 11, 2022
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 11, 2022
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2460; text: 12/8/2021 CR S9048)
upper
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2460; text: 12/8/2021 CR S9048)
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S9048)
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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