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H.Res. 992: Supporting the appointment of a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan.

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H.Res. 992: Supporting the appointment of a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-07 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 482 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES992 (2006-09-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Supporting the appointment of a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan.

Plain summary

Commends the many years of efforts of U.S. officials who have helped secure the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Darfur Peace Agreement. Supports the appointment of an adequately staffed Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan to develop and coordinate U.S. policy toward Sudan with regular access to Administration officials. Urges the Envoy's mandate to include: (1) deterring further escalation of violence and humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region of Sudan while ensuring civilian protection and implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement; (2) facilitating the development of an international peacekeeping mission to Darfur; (3) coordinating reconstruction in Southern Sudan and other marginalized areas; (4) coordinating the return of refugees and displaced people in Darfur and southern Sudan; (5) consolidating peace in northern Uganda; (6) coordinating efforts to ensure transformation of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) into a professional armed force; (7) working toward achieving a peaceful and democratic Sudan by ensuring that free and fair elections are held; (8) ensuring implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which ended the 21-year civil war in southern Sudan, Nuba, Southern Blue Nile, and Abyei and helping secure a just peace in eastern Sudan; and (9) coordinating efforts toward achieving accountability for the crimes committed in Darfur.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Supporting the appointment of a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · 108 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), John R. Carter (R-TX), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 48 more.

Recorded votes

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hres992 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109