H.Res. 89 · 115th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the recent presidential elections and transfer of power in The Gambia, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Langevin
- Introduced
- 2017-02-03
- Latest action
- 2017-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
the state of emergency in The Gambia should be resolved with the peaceful installation of President Barrow; Economic Community of Western African States peacekeeping forces should continue humanitarian work in conjunction with the Gambian military to ensure security for President Barrow's transition to authority; President Barrow should seek to preside over The Gambia with a steady hand, with high regard for human rights, and through promotion of the free press; and the peaceful transition of power is a tradition that must be upheld across the globe following all free and open election proceedings.