,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose sanctions on ,sudan1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle
 may be cit$ z ! ,sudan ,democracy ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h 
! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       

,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign  
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t
 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7      
,gross violations ( int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights ,! t]m gross     
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d77#a774  7#e7 ,int]national     
f9ancial in/itutions ,! t]m int]national
 f9ancial in/itutions means-- 7,a7 !    
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund2  7,b7 !   
,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &  
,developm5t2  7,c7 ! ,int]national      
,developm5t ,association2  7,d7 !       
,int]national ,f9ance ,corporation2     
7,e7 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank2
  7,f7 ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank2  7,g7
 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,inve/m5t             
,corporation2  7,h7 ! ,african          
,developm5t ,bank2  7,i7 ! ,african     

,developm5t ,fund2  7,j7 ! ,european    
,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t2 & 
7,k7 ! ,multilat]al ,inve/m5t ,gu>anty  
,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly     
means1 ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#g7 ,security & intellig5ce s]vices ,! 
t]m security & intellig5ce s]vices      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,sudan ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,b7
 ! ,rapid ,support ,=ces2  7,c7 !       
,popul> ,def5se ,=ces2  7,d7 o!r        
,sudanese p>amilit>y units2  7,e7       
,sudanese police =ces2 &  7,f7 ! ,g5]al 
,intellig5ce ,s]vice 7previ\sly kn[n z !
 ,national ,intellig5ce & ,security     
,s]vices74  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! 
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 an ali5 lawfully  
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or any o!r individual subject to
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( 
su* entity4  #c4 ,f9d+s2 /atem5t (      
policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,novemb] #ag1    
#aieh1 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,ibrahim ,abb\d
 ( ,sudan l$ ! c\ntry's fir/ c\p aft]   
indep5d5ce1 & ! fir/ successful c\p 9   
po/-indep5d5ce ,africa4  7#b7 ,!re h be5
 m ?an #bjj c\p attempts across ,africa 
s9ce ! #aieh c\p 9 ,sudan1 includ+      
successful c\ps 9 ,sudan 9 #aifi1 #aihe1
 #aihi1 & #bjai4  7#c7 ,on ,april #aa1  
#bjai1 ,presid5t ,om> al ,ba%ir (       
,sudan1 :o came to p[] 9 a milit>y c\p 9
 #aihi1 0 ov]?r[n aft] mon?s ( popul>   
prote/s by 8 own security *iefs1 :o     
e/abli%$ a ,transitional ,milit>y       
,c\ncil1 l$ by ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,abdel 
,fattah al-,burhan1 t ignor$ calls f !  
,sudanese p to transf] p[] to civilians4
  7#d7 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjai-- 7,a7 !   
,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil1 "u      
dome/ic & int]national pressure1 sign$ a
 p[]-%>+ agreem5t ) ! ,=ces = ,fre$om & 
,*ange1 a broad coalition ( political   

p>ties & civic gr\ps repres5t+ ! prote/ 
movem5t t _h pu%$ = ! end ( ! ,ba%ir    
regime & a transition to civilian rule2 
&  7,b7 a transitional gov]nm5t 0 =m$ t 
all[$ ! junta lead]s to rema9 9 gov]nm5t
 9 a p>tn]%ip ) new civilian au?orities 
nom9at$ by ! ,=ces = ,fre$om & ,*ange1  
includ+ ,prime ,m9i/] ,abdallah ,hamdok1
 = a transitional p]iod to democracy4   
7#e7 ,on ,octob] #be1 #bjba1 ,lieut5ant 
,g5]al ,burhan1 ) ! support ( ,lieut5ant
 ,moham$ ,hamdan ,dagalo 7also kn[n z   
,hem$ti7-- 7,a7 seiz$ control ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan2  7,b7 deploy$ !     
milit>y to ! /reets ( ,kh>t\m &         
,omdurman2  7,c7 %ut d[n ! int]net 9    
,sudan2 &  7,d7 deta9$ ,prime ,m9i/]    
,hamdok & o!r civilian (ficials4  7#f7  
,! ,african ,union ,peace & ,security   
,c\ncil has condemn$ ! milit>y takeov]1 
reject$ ! uncon/itutional *ange (       
gov]nm5t1 & on ,octob] #bg1 #bjba1      
susp5d$ ,sudan f ! ,c\ncil until !      
civilian-l$ transitional gov]nm5t is    
re/or$4  7#g7 ,! ,troika 7! ,unit$      

,/ates1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,norway71 !      
,european ,union1 & ,switz]l& cont9ue to
 recognize ! ,prime ,m9i/] & 8 cab9et z 
! con/itutional lead]s ( ! transitional 
gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,! ,sudanese p h        
condemn$ ! milit>y takeov] & laun*$ a   
campaign ( peaceful civil disob$i5ce1   
cont9u+ ! prote/s = democracy t began 9 
late #bjah & reflect+ a hi/oric         
tradition ( non-viol5ce prote/s l$ by   
previ\s g5]ations 9 ,sudan aga9/ milit>y
 regimes 9 #aifd & #aihe4  7#i7 ,9      
response to public calls = civilian rule
 s9ce ,octob] #be1 #bjba1 ,sudanese     
security =ces h arbitr>ily deta9$       
civilians & us$ excessive & le?al =ce   
aga9/ peaceful prote/]s t has result$ 9 
civilian dea?s across ! c\ntry4  7#aj7  
,! ,octob] #be1 #bjba1 milit>y takeov]  
repres5ts a ?reat to-- 7,a7 ,sudan's    
economic recov]y & /ability2  7,b7 !    
bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ,sudan & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 regional peace & 
security4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to     

support ! democratic aspirations ( ! p (
 ,sudan & a political transition process
 t results 9 a civilian gov]nm5t t is   
democratic1 acc\ntable1 respects ! human
 rights ( its citiz5s1 & is at peace )  
itself & ) its neighbors2  7#b7 to      
enc\rage ! re=m ( ! security sector (   
,sudan to "o t is protects citiz5s "u a 
democracy & respects civilian au?ority2 
&  7#c7 to det] milit>y c\ps & ef=ts by 
ext]nal p>ties to support !m4  #d4      
,imposition ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any p]son or entity t ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es1 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 is responsible =1      
complicit 91 or directly or indirectly  
engag$ or attempt$ to engage 9-- 7,a7   
actions t und]m9e ! transition to       
democracy 9 ,sudan1 or1 aft] elections1 
und]m9e democratic processes or         
in/itutions2  7,b7 actions t ?reat5 !   
peace1 security1 or /ability ( ,sudan2  
7,c7 actions t prohibit1 limit1 or      

p5alize ! ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression 
or assembly by p 9 ,sudan1 or limit     
access to pr9t1 onl9e1 or broadca/ m$ia 
9 ,sudan2  7,d7 ! arbitr>y det5tion or  
torture ( any p]son 9 ,sudan or o!r     
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,sudan2  7,e7  
significant ef=ts to imp$e inve/igations
 or prosecutions ( alleg$ s]i\s human   
rights abuses 9 ,sudan2  7,f7 actions t 
result 9 ! misappropriation (           
significant /ate assets ( ,sudan or     
manipulation ( ! curr5cy1 or t h9d]     
gov]nm5t ov]sight ( p>a/atal budgets &  
rev5ues2  7,g7 actions t violate m$ical 
neutrality1 includ+ block+ access to c>e
 & t>get+ fir/ respond]s1 m$ical        
p]sonnel1 or m$ical in/itutions2 or     
7,h7 disrupt+ access to communication   
te*nologies & in=mation on ! int]net2   
7#b7 is an entity own$ or controll$ by  
any p]son or entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7#c7 =ms an entity = ! purpose ( 
evad+ sanctions t w\ld o!rwise be impos$
 pursuant to subsection 7b72  7#d7 is   

act+ =1 or on behalf (1 a p]son or      
entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 
or 7#c72  7#e7 is an entity t is own$ or
 controll$ 7directly or indirectly7 by  
security & intellig5ce s]vices1 f :i* "o
 or m p]sons or entities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 d]ive significant rev5ue  
or f9ancial b5efit2 or  7#f7 has        
kn[+ly-- 7,a7 provid$ significant       
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support-- 7i7 to a =eign p]son or entity
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 fur!rance ( 
any ( ! acts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph2 or  7ii7 to any
 entity own$ or controll$ by su* p]son  
or entity or an imm$iate family memb] ( 
su* p]son2 or  7,b7 receiv$ significant 
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support f a =eign p]son or entity       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or an entity   
own$ or controll$ by su* p]son or entity
 or an imm$iate family memb] ( su*      
p]son4  7b7 ,sanctions2 exceptions  7#a7
 ,sanctions  7,a7 ,asset block+ ,not)/&+
 section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy

 ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#agja71 ! ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to !
 ,presid5t by su* ,act to ! ext5t       
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a =eign p]son ! ,presid5t     
det]m9es meets "o or m ( ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are 
or come )9 ! possession or control ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7 ,ali5s       
inadmissible = visas1 admission1 or     
p>ole  7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole  
,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 meets any ( ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,i7
 is inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,,ii7 is ineligible to receive a visa  
or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 is o!rwise ineligible
 to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$   
,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u !

 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t 
visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+    
consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a
 designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 %all revoke any   
visa or o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to 
an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 reg>dless 
( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation 0 
issu$4  7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a  
revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,exception to comply ) unit$     
nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply )    
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     

,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#c7 ,p5alties ,any p]son t violates1   
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out subsection 7b7   
%all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9  
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su*     
section4  7#d7 ,implem5tation ,!        
,presid5t-- 7,a7 may ex]cise all        
au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc &   
#bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy         
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section2 
&  7,b7 %all issue su* regulations1     
lic5ses1 & ord]s z may be necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#e7 ,exception  
to comply ) national security           
,activities subject to ! report+        

requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 & any au?oriz$           
intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be exempt f       
sanctions "u ?is section4  7c7 ,waiv] ,!
 ,presid5t may annually waive !         
application ( sanctions impos$ on a     
=eign p]son pursuant to subsection 7a7  
if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su*    
waiv] ) respect to su* =eign p]son is 9 
! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* su* waiv] 
w take effect1 submits notice (1 &      
ju/ification =1 su* waiv] to-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !   
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,sunset ,!
 requirem5t to impose sanctions "u ?is  
section %all cease to be effective on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4