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S.Res. 412: A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.

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S.Res. 412: A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2257-2258)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2257-2258) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.

Plain summary

Commends the African Union (AU) for committing to enhanced troop deployments, in coordination with the governments of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Republic of South Sudan, in order to strengthen efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Supports efforts by: (1) U.S. Armed Forces advisors; and (2) the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and other U.S. government representatives to strengthen the operational capabilities of AU and other regional military forces deployed to protect civilians and neutralize LRA leadership.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · 5 cosponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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-cong112-sres412 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112