S.Res. 473: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

S.Res. 473: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-12-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2460; text: 12/8/2021 CR S9048)

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-12-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should call on other member states of the United Nations (UN) to redouble efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on South Sudan. The resolution also expresses that the United States, through its Mission to the UN, should use its voice and vote in the UN Security Council in favor of maintaining the UN arms embargo on South Sudan until the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented; or credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held in South Sudan.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · 4 cosponsors

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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), James E. Risch (R-ID), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] reported raising $3.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres473.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres473 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117