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H.Res. 98: Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.

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H.Res. 98: Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 121 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES98 (2007-03-06), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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

Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.

Plain summary

Honors the life and achievements of Dr. John Garang de Mabior. Reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to a lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan, and calls for full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Urges: (1) the people of Southern Sudan and its leaders to continue to support Dr. Garang's vision for a new Sudan; and (2) the full commitment of the United States, the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union, and the League of Arab States to support Dr. Garang's vision for a new Sudan by endorsing democratic elections throughout Sudan in 2009. Supports the creation of a Dr. John Garang de Mabior Institute for Agriculture, Peace, and Economic Development. Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State with a request that the Secretary transmit it to Dr. Garang's widow, Rebecca Garang, and to the government of Southern Sudan, through the Office of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the District of Columbia.

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

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Official text

Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · 53 cosponsors

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Maxine Waters (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Al Green (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

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-cong110-hres98 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110