# 119-hres-1025: Condemning all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

119-hres-1025, Condemning all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1025
- Congress: 119
- Title: Condemning all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Protecting civilians and ethnic minorities in eastern DRC** is the resolution's main aim. It would condemn mass atrocities and push the U.S. to lead diplomatic, humanitarian, and accountability actions. - Families, civilians, and displaced people: Calls for increased security for millions of internally displaced persons and refugees and requests safe, full access for humanitarian personnel and timely delivery of aid. - Refugees and ethnic minorities seeking U.S. protection: Directs the President to use existing authorities to protect ethnic minorities fleeing violence and to designate them for Priority 2 access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. - U.S. diplomatic tools: Requires the Secretary of State to investigate atrocities under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act and to develop a prevention strategy, and directs appointment of a Special Envoy to the Great Lakes. - Accountability and pressure: Urges targeted sanctions on known human rights abusers using existing executive order authorities. - Regional peace and economic measures: Urges the DRC and Rwanda to honor June 2025 peace agreement commitments, including de-risking mineral supply chains, facilitating trade and U.S. investment, and ensuring justice for atrocities. - Demobilization and coordination: Calls for progress on disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation, and resettlement in coordination with the U.N. stabilization mission and regional bodies. - Online speech: Urges social media platforms to curb hate speech and incitement to violence.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- De-risk DRC mineral trade: benefit, medium. If adopted, the resolution would call on the DRC and Rwanda to follow the June 2025 peace agreement to de-risk mineral supply chains and to facilitate bilateral trade and U.S. investment. It would also call for measures to promote justice and accountability for atrocities. It would not itself chang…
- Ask platforms to curb hate speech: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would urge social media companies to curb hate speech and incitement to violence on their platforms. It would ask platforms to reduce online calls for violence but would not create U.S. regulatory penalties or new spending.
- End state support for militias: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would urge the DRC to stop supporting nonstate armed groups, including the FDLR and Wazelendo militias. It would ask the DRC to hold security forces accountable through transparent investigations and prosecutions. If adopted, it would also urge continued progress on disar…
- More protection for DRC refugees: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would ask neighboring countries to keep giving safe harbor to refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo until their rights are guaranteed. It would ask the DRC to allow full, safe, and unhindered access for humanitarian workers and aid. If adopted, it would ask t…
- Targeted sanctions on DRC abusers: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would ask the President to impose targeted sanctions on known human rights abusers in the DRC using existing executive orders. It would urge these penalties to deter gross rights violations but would not itself list names or provide funding.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1025 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1025)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1025 (as of 2026-09-21).