H.Res. 859 · 111th Congress
Expressing strong support for lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery in Somalia.
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Supports the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 22, 2009
Supports the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia.
Commends the humanitarian and human rights workers in Somalia.
Recognizes the valuable work of the African Union Peacekeeping Mission and the mediation efforts of the government of Djibouti and the United Nations Special Envoy Ahmedou Ould-Abdullah.
Calls on the Obama Administration to provide education, health care, infrastructure, and security assistance to Somalia.
Urges the Obama Administration to recognize the TFG and allow the opening of an official Somali Embassy in Washington, DC.
Calls on the government of Somaliland to hold free and fair elections without further delay.
Recommends that the governments of Puntland and Somaliland work together with the TFG to contain extremist groups and work toward a mutually acceptable political arrangement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing strong support for lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery in Somalia.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 22, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.