Bill Sponsor
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 16, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
Arkansas
Democrat
Delaware
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 14, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1393-1394)
Summary

This concurrent resolution expresses support for peace and democracy in Nigeria and calls on Nigeria's government and political parties to take all actions to ensure that elections are credible, transparent, and peaceful in order to support the will of the people. It also calls on the government to respect the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission and to expeditiously finalize the proposed reformed legal framework for the 2019 elections.

Text (3)
February 19, 2019
February 14, 2019
January 16, 2019
Amendments (2)
Feb 14, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 191
To amend the preamble.
Agreed To
Feb 14, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 190
To provide a complete substitute.
Agreed To
Actions (9)
02/19/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/19/2019
Received in the House.
02/15/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/14/2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1393-1394)
02/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1393-1394)
02/14/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1393-1394)
02/14/2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
01/16/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:45 PM