{"format":1,"id":"117-hconres-59","congress":117,"number":"H.Con.Res. 59","kind":"concurrent_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-11-04","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-07-14","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h352","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Resolution","title":"Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan","result":"Passed","yea":417,"nay":7,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll352.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.","date":"2022-07-18"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-07-14","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This concurrent resolution condemns the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan. It recognizes the Prime Minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan's transitional government and calls for Sudan's military junta, among other things, to"},{"k":"li","t":"immediately release all civilian government officials, civil society members, and other individuals detained in connection with the coup;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"lift the state of emergency, including complete restoration of all means of communication.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the concurrent resolution calls on international partners to"},{"k":"li","t":"join U.S. efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and other accomplices to the coup; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"suspend Sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until Sudan is returned to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution.","d":1}],"words":122},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Condemns the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and sets out Congress's calls on Sudan's military junta, the Secretary of State, and international partners.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}]},"core_areas":["Condemnation of the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan","Calls on Sudan's military junta to release detainees and return to constitutional rule","Calls on the Secretary of State on targeted sanctions and non-humanitarian assistance to Sudan","Calls on international partners to join sanctions and suspend Sudan from regional organizations"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Condemns the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan and states that Congress stands with the people of Sudan in their democratic aspirations.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}},{"text":"Recognizes the Prime Minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan's transitional government.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}},{"text":"Calls for Sudan's military junta to release all civilian government officials, civil society members, and other individuals detained in connection with the coup, and to return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}},{"text":"Calls for the junta to lift the state of emergency, remove all roadblocks and checkpoints, and transfer leadership of the Sovereign Council to a civilian member of the Sovereign Council.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}},{"text":"Calls on the Secretary of State to identify coup leaders, their accomplices, and enablers for consideration for targeted sanctions, and to coordinate a pause in all non-humanitarian bilateral assistance to Sudan until restoration of the transitional constitutional order.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}},{"text":"Calls on international partners to join United States efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and its accomplices, and to suspend Sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until Sudan returns to constitutional rule.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh#HBDB9022626C34DCC836EBC032D1EEB9E"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-07-14","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hconres-59.png","v":"cfa1a7fa3fc3","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Con.Res. 59, 117th Congress: Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan. House: 417 Yea, 7 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 14 Jul 2022."}}