2005-12-16 S. 2125: Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 2005-12-16 S. 2125: Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 Medical care Food relief International relief Congress Congressional reporting requirements Trade Economic policy Agriculture Children Economic development Health policy Law Natural resources International affairs AIDS (Disease) Violence Politics and government Medicine Women Immigration Criminal justice Smuggling Armed forces Defense policy Congressional investigations Public corruption Human immunodeficiency viruses Refugees Human rights Religious liberty Sanctions (International law) Food Agriculture in foreign trade Constitution Democracy Elections Rwanda Religion Embargo Foreign aid Foreign policy Civil liberties Forest conservation Election administration Police Administration of justice Voter registration Arms sales Congress and foreign policy International military forces United Nations Weapons systems Peace Referendum Nongovernmental organizations President and foreign policy Military personnel Crime prevention Civil-military relations Economic assistance Peace treaties Crimes against women Rape Africa (Sub-Saharan) Diplomats Police training Prostitution Repatriation Sustainable forestry Military assistance Children's rights World health Sex-oriented businesses Political violence Peacekeeping forces Displaced persons International employees United Nations officials National liberation movements Women's rights Democratic Republic of Congo Rule of law enacted S. 2125: A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13788-13791) 2005-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 2005-12-16 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 2006-05-23 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report. 2006-05-23 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. 2006-05-23 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2006-06-29 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 2006-06-29 Received in the House. 2006-07-10T14:04:00-04:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2006-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. 2006-07-10 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2006-09-13 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. 2006-09-13 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2006-12-06T19:29:00-05:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8864) 2006-12-06T19:29:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2125. 2006-12-06T19:29:00-05:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8862) 2006-12-06T19:44:00-05:00 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 2006-12-07 Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838) 2006-12-09 Cleared for White House. 2006-12-09 Presented to President. 2006-12-20 Signed by President. 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-456. 2006-12-22 109 S. 2125: Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 (109th Congress) 2125 s Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle