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S.Res. 533 (110th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 April 2008

Last action

29 April 2008 · Committee

Status

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3550)

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the people of Zimbabwe; (2) that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should immediately release the legitimate results of the presidential election and ratify the previously announced results of the parliamentary elections; (3) that President Robert Mugabe should accept the will of the people of Zimbabwe in order to effect a timely and peaceful transition to democratic rule; (4) that the U.S. government and the international community should impose targeted sanctions against individuals in the government of Zimbabwe and state security services and militias who are responsible for human rights abuses and election interference; and (5) that the U.S. government and the international community should work together to prepare an economic and political recovery package for Zimbabwe.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3409)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 2008

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3550)

    Source: Floor

  4. 29 April 2008

    Passed

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3550)

    Source: Floor

  5. 29 April 2008

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 29 April 2008

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Agreed to Senate (text)

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  • Agreed to Senate (text)

    Agreed to Senate · EN · 29 April 2008

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  • Agreed to Senate (PDF)

    Agreed to Senate · EN · 29 April 2008

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  • Passed Senate without amendment

    summary · EN · 29 April 2008

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 April 2008

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  • Introduced in Senate (PDF)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 April 2008

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