S.Res. 176: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6389-6390; text as passed Senate: CR S6389-6390; text of measure as introduced: CR S6386-6387)

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6389-6390; text as passed Senate: CR S6389-6390; text of measure as introduced: CR S6386-6387) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. government, in coordination with other democratic governments and international institutions, should: (1) continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Zimbabwe; (2) make available increased resources for nongovernmental entities to provide assistance in the critical areas of education, health, water, and sanitation; (3) encourage international efforts to support reforms made by ministries within the government of Zimbabwe, especially the Ministry of Finance; (4) provide financial and technical assistance for efforts to enact a new constitution based on democratic values; (5) work with and encourage regional governments and leaders to promote human rights, the restoration of the rule of law, and economic growth in Zimbabwe; (6) maintain the existing ban on the transfer of defense items and services and the suspension of most non-humanitarian government-to-government assistance until there is demonstrable progress toward restoring the rule of law and respect for human rights in Zimbabwe; and (7) support the continuation of financial sanctions and travel bans against those individuals responsible for the deliberate breakdown of the rule of law in Zimbabwe.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · 10 cosponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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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.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sres176.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sres176 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111