July 31st, 2007 - OurPledge.org (AADG)  Permalink   View & Add Comments

The Vote Was 418-1

[Via the Sudan Divestment Task Force:]

US House of Representatives Passes Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act - 7/31/07

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 180, the Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act. H.R. 180 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a list of companies whose business activities in Sudan directly support the Sudanese Government. The measure also authorizes divestment by state and local governments and bans the federal government from contracting with companies on the Treasury list.

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