,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #ddg #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ah1 #bjbb,received and placed on the calendar ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,condemning the ,october #be1 #bjba1 military coup in ,sudan and standing with the people of ,sudan4 ,whereas the people of the ,republic of ,sudan suffered for three decades under the despotic rule of ,president ,omar ,hassan ,ahmad al-,bashir1 whose government was responsible for the suppression of civil liberties1 grand corruption1 support for international terrorism1 and the commission of crimes against humanity and genocide2 ,whereas1 throughout #bjai1 a coalition of ,sudanese civic groups1 including professional associations1 labor unions1 community groups1 democracy activists1 and opposition parties1 led a mass protest movement to demand the end of ,bashir's reign and the transition to democracy in ,sudan2 ,whereas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjai1 ,sudanese military officers deposed ,bashir1 and1 following continued protests1 agreed to form a transitional government in partnership with a civilian pro-democracy coalition on ,july #ag1 #bjai2 ,whereas1 on ,june #c1 #bjai1 ,sudanese forces led by the ,rapid ,support ,forces 7,,rsf71 largely comprised of ,janjaweed militia involved in genocidal campaigns across ,darfur for decades1 opened fire on protesters at an army command headquarters in ,khartoum1 killing at least #abg people1 at least #dj of whom were found in the ,nile ,river2 ,whereas the military and civilian elements agreed to a #ci-month transition to democracy1 with a ,civilian-,led ,transitional ,government 7,,cltg7 comprised of a predominantly civilian cabinet led by ,prime ,minister ,abdallah ,hamdok1 a ,sovereign ,council1 an executive body with civilian and military members chaired for the first half of the transitional period by ,lieutenant ,general ,abdel ,fattah al-,burhan1 and a ,transitional ,legislative ,council1 which has yet to be formed2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and the international community supported ,sudan's transition to democracy1 with the ,united ,states identifying more than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in foreign assistance1 and the multilateral ,friends of ,sudan group pledging #a1hjj1jjj1jjj from roughly #ej countries and international organizations2 ,whereas the ,,cltg made progress in human rights reforms1 including guaranteeing the people of ,sudan freedom of religion and gender equality under the transitional constitution1 banning female genital mutilation1 and decriminalizing apostasy2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjba1 when the ,sudanese ,cabinet ratified the ,rome ,statute of the ,international ,criminal ,court 7,,icc71 the ,,cltg made progress towards ending impunity for abusers of human rights1 stating its intention to deliver ,omar al-,bashir to the ,,icc to stand trial for genocide1 war crimes1 and crimes against humanity1 and formed civilian committees to investigate corruption and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the ,bashir regime2 ,whereas the transitional government negotiated a peace agreement with several rebel groups1 a step towards ending decades of conflict in the regions of ,darfur1 ,south ,kordofan1 and ,blue ,nile1 which killed hundreds of thousands of civilians and left more than #c1jjj1jjj people displaced within ,sudan2 ,whereas ,sudan continues to face a serious humanitarian situation1 with an estimated #ac1djj1jjj people1 or #bi percent of the population1 in need of humanitarian assistance in #bjba2 ,whereas ,sudan faces a severe economic crisis1 exacerbated by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 which caused the price of food and consumer goods to increase significantly1 while austerity measures imposed to stabilize the economy resulted in the reduction or elimination of subsidies for commodities including wheat and fuel2 ,whereas the political tensions between the civilian and military elements and within factions of the civilian coalition undermined the ,,cltg and contributed to widespread unrest within the ,sudanese population relating to a range of issues1 including the economic crisis1 ethnic and tribal conflict in peripheral regions1 and the unsatisfactory pace of reforms2 ,whereas1 on ,september #ba1 #bjba1 some members of the military reportedly attempted a coup d'tat against the transitional government1 which failed to depose the government but succeeded in precipitating the most serious political crisis of the transition period2 ,whereas1 on ,october #ba1 #bjba1 hundreds of thousands of people across ,sudan demonstrated in support of democratic civilian rule1 to counter a smaller protest days prior demanding the military take complete control of the government2 ,whereas1 on ,october #be1 #bjba1 ,lieutenant ,general ,burhan1 with the support of ,general ,mohamed ,hamdan ,dagalo1 also known as ,hemedti1 seized control of the government1 deployed the military to the streets of ,khartoum and ,omdurman1 and arrested and detained ,prime ,minister ,hamdok and other civilian officials2 ,whereas the ,african ,union ,peace and ,security ,council convened on ,october #bg1 #bjba1 strongly condemned the coup1 reaffirmed the mandate of the ,,cltg1 and subsequently suspended ,sudan from the regional body with immediate effect 99 99 99 until the effective restoration of the ,,cltg2 ,whereas the actions of ,lieutenant ,general ,burhan and the ,sudanese military violate ,sudan's ,constitutional ,charter and threaten to plunge ,sudan into isolation and instability2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government publicly condemned the coup1 suspended its foreign assistance to ,sudan1 and urged ,lieutenant ,general ,burhan and his accomplices to restore the ,,cltg and return ,sudan to the path to democracy2 and ,whereas1 the ,troika 7the ,united ,states1 ,united ,kingdom1 ,norway71 the ,european ,union1 and ,switzerland continue to recognize the ,prime ,minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of the transitional government and confirm once again the international calls for the immediate return to the roadmap for democratic transition of ,sudan3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns the ,october #be1 #bjba1 coup in ,sudan2 7#b7 stands with the people of ,sudan in their democratic aspirations2 7#c7 recognizes the ,prime ,minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of ,sudan's transitional government2 7#d7 calls for ,sudan's military junta to-- 7,a7 immediately release all civilian government officials1 civil society members1 and other individuals detained in connection with the coup2 7,b7 return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution as the starting point for negotiations with civilians toward full civilian rule2 7,c7 lift the state of emergency1 including complete restoration of all means of communication2 7,d7 remove all roadblocks and checkpoints1 and order the ,sudanese ,armed ,forces 7,,saf7 and ,,rsf to stand down and comply with international recognized rules of engagement2 7,e7 ensure security forces respect the right to peaceful protest and hold those who used excessive force and committed other abuses accountable in a transparent1 credible process2 7,f7 cease all attempts to change the civilian composition of the cabinet1 ,sovereign ,council1 and other government bodies2 and 7,g7 transfer leadership of the ,sovereign ,council to a civilian member of the ,sovereign ,council in keeping with the transitional constitution2 7#e7 calls on the ,secretary of ,state to-- 7,a7 immediately identify coup leaders1 their accomplices1 and enablers for consideration for targeted sanctions2 7,b7 urge junta leaders to return immediately to the rule of law as set forth by the transitional constitution2 7,c7 monitor1 discourage1 and deter any effort by external parties to support the coup and the military junta2 7,d7 coordinate with-- 7i7 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and other ,federal ,government agencies to pause all non-humanitarian bilateral assistance to ,sudan until restoration of the transitional constitutional order2 7ii7 the ,department of the ,treasury to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states in international financial institutions to suspend all actions related to non-humanitarian loans or debt relief to ,sudan until restoration of the transitional constitutional order2 and 7iii7 the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations to ensure the ,united ,nations ,security ,council is seized of the matter on an ongoing basis2 and 7,e7 work with the ,troika to engage members of the international community to join these ,united ,states actions2 and 7#f7 calls on international partners to-- 7,a7 join ,united ,states efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and other accomplices to the coup1 monitor1 discourage1 and deter any effort by external parties to support the junta1 and urge junta leaders to return to the rule of law as set forth by the transitional constitution2 and 7,b7 suspend ,sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until ,sudan is returned to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #ad1 #bjbb4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk4 ,july #ah1 #bjbb,received and placed on the calendar