Condemning all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sponsored By: Representative Carson
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Summary
Protect ethnic minorities and civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo from ongoing violence and abuses. This resolution would condemn attacks by the Armed Forces of the DRC, M23, and other armed groups and push for accountability, humanitarian access, refugee protections, and targeted measures like a Special Envoy and sanctions.
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- Families and displaced people: It would urge full, safe, immediate humanitarian access and ask neighboring countries to offer safe harbor until rights are secured, and it would support Priority 2 access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for qualifying ethnic minorities.
- Survivors and ethnic minorities: It would direct the Secretary of State to investigate atrocities and to develop a prevention and accountability strategy under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act.
- U.S. policy tools and diplomacy: It would call for the President to appoint a Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region, to coordinate with multilateral partners, and to use existing authorities to impose targeted sanctions on known human rights abusers.
- Trade and supply chains: It acknowledges the June 2025 peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda and urges de-risking mineral supply chains and facilitating bilateral trade and U.S. investment while pairing those steps with measures to promote justice and accountability.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carson
IN • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
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