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H.R. 6207: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018

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H.R. 6207: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-06-25 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-06-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 422 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6207 (2018-11-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018

Plain summary

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill (1) urges the President to support efforts at the United Nations with respect to the humanitarian and political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (2) provides statutory authority for specified sanctions related to the Congo, and (3) requires the Department of State to report on human rights abuses and corruption there.

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Official text

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 21 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6207, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018 (2018-07-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6207 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115