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Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006

109-s2125 — Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006. Sponsored by Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]. Introduced 2005-12-16. Senate bill. 109th Congress.

109-s2125 109th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 109-456. Died in Committee
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006

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Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Sponsor
Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] (D), IL
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors
Introduced
2005-12-16
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee; Foreign Relations Committee
Subjects
AIDS (Disease); Administration of justice; Africa (Sub-Saharan); Agriculture and Food; Agriculture in foreign trade; Armed Forces and National Security; Arms sales; Children's rights; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Civil-military relations; Congress; Congress and foreign policy; Congressional investigations; Congressional reporting requirements; Crime and Law Enforcement; Crime prevention; Crimes against women; Democracy; Democratic Republic of Congo; Diplomats; Displaced persons; Economic assistance; Economic development; Economics and Public Finance; Election administration; Embargo; Families; Food relief; Foreign Trade and International Finance; Forest conservation; Government Operations and Politics; Health; Human immunodeficiency viruses; Human rights; Immigration; International employees; International military forces; International relief; Law; Military assistance; Military personnel; National liberation movements; Nongovernmental organizations; Peace; Peace treaties; Peacekeeping forces; Police; Police training; Political violence; President and foreign policy; Prostitution; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Public corruption; Rape; Referendum; Refugees; Religion; Religious liberty; Repatriation; Rule of law; Rwanda; Sanctions (International law); Sex-oriented businesses; Smuggling; Sustainable forestry; United Nations; United Nations officials; Violence; Voter registration; Women; Women's rights; World health

Bill Activity

House
Referred in House
2006-07-10
House Floor Vote
2006-12-06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8862)
Engrossed Amendment House
2006-12-06
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2005-12-16
Committee
2005-12-16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee
2006-05-23
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
Committee
2006-07-10
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committee
2006-09-13
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Engrossed in Senate
2006-06-29
Senate Floor Vote
2006-06-29
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7179-7180)
President
President
2006-12-20
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-22
Became Public Law No: 109-456.
Enrolled Bill
2006-12-14
Public Law
2006-12-23

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  1. 1
    Introduced

    A member files the bill in the House or Senate.

  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

    The full chamber debates and votes on passage.

  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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