US SR292 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5201-5202)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5201-5202)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution calls upon all parties to the conflict in Cameroon to agree to an immediate cease-fire and engage in dialogue to resolve the conflict in a manner that respects rights and freedoms.
Title
A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed separatist groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue an inclusive dialogue to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5201-5202) |
Subjects
Africa
Cameroon
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Educational facilities and institutions
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Human rights
International affairs
News media and reporting
Nigeria
Political movements and philosophies
Protest and dissent
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Terrorism
Cameroon
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Educational facilities and institutions
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Human rights
International affairs
News media and reporting
Nigeria
Political movements and philosophies
Protest and dissent
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/292/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres292/BILLS-116sres292is.pdf |
