U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR559: Recognizing the urgent need for peace, stability, and reconciliation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and supporting diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region.
Status: In committee, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution on November 24, 2022 (2022/2957(RSP)), addressing forced displacement and escalating violence in the eastern DRC, calling for targeted humanitarian aid and termination of support to armed groups; Whereas the European Union has enacted Regulation (EU) 2017/821 to establish supply chain obligations for importers of conflict minerals and to reaffirm its support for regional peace efforts through diplomatic and funding initiatives…
From the introduced text, June 27, 2025:
a resolution on November 24, 2022 (2022/2957(RSP)), addressing forced displacement and escalating violence in the eastern DRC, calling for targeted humanitarian aid and termination of support to armed groups; Whereas the European Union has enacted Regulation (EU) 2017/821 to establish supply chain obligations for importers of conflict minerals and to reaffirm its support for regional peace efforts through diplomatic and funding initiatives; Whereas local and national efforts, including the Pacte Social pour la Paix et le Bien-Vivre Ensemble (Social Pact for Peace and Living Together), a joint effort by the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO, by its French acronym) and the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC, by its French acronym), aim to promote reconciliation, civic engagement, and lasting peace in the region; Whereas civil society organizations, religious leaders, and local communities actively support citizen workshops and national forums to form peace agreements; Whereas regional diplomacy, including the Doha, Luanda, and Nairobi Processes, provides critical platforms for mediation and disarmament of rebel groups; Whereas African-led peace initiatives, such as the Luanda and Nairobi processes facilitated by the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC), provide essential frameworks for mediation, disarmament, and dialogue to resolve the conflict and promote regional cooperation; Whereas, according to the African Union, coordinated peace frameworks such as the Luanda and Nairobi Processes …