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Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007

An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.

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12/31/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Defines specified terms.
(Sec. 3) Expresses... moreSee Full Bill Text

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October 31, 2007December 12, 2007December 18, 2007December 31, 2007December 31, 2007

Latest Vote

December 18, 2007Roll call number 1179 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94% Result: Passed

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December 31, 2007 Press Gaggle by Scott Stanzel

And also this morning you should have the statement about the President signing this morning -- singing into law S. 2271, which is the Sudan Accountability ...

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Source: News & Observer, NC


December 31, 2007 Statement by the President

Today, I have signed into law S. 2271, the "Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007." I share the deep concern of the Congress over the continued ...

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Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC


December 19, 2007 NAACP-Supported Sudan Divestment Bill Passes Congress Overwhelmingly

On December 18 and 19, the United States Senate and House of Representatives passed, both by overwhelming margins, S. 2271, the Sudan Accountability and ...

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Source: NAACP (press release), MD


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June 10, 2008 McCain

S. 2271 pretends to fix it but I don’t think anyone is fooled, least of all our constituents. Because the Republican leadership obstructed efforts to improve the bill, the “police state” provisions regarding gag orders remain ...

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June 04, 2008 Norm Coleman on Darfur

You will be pleased to know that the Senate passed the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (S. 2271) with my support on December 12, 2007, and was signed into law by the President on December 31, 2007. ...

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February 13, 2008 Sen. Durbin Questions President's Commitment on Darfu

On December 18, 2007, Congress passed S. 2271, the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007. The bill allows states and municipalities to divest holdings from companies doing business in certain sectors of the Sudan economy. ...

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Source: Illinois Channel


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