House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Celebrate Passage of Their Sudan Bill in HFAC Markup

Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, applauded the Committee's passage of their comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan:

"Sudan remains the largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis in the world due to the ongoing, brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Our legislation - which yesterday passed through the committee's markup - would mandate sanctions on those perpetrating atrocities across Sudan, require the U.S. government to develop a strategy for protecting civilians and delivering desperately needed humanitarian assistance, and extend the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan's mandate to give this war the attention it requires.

"While more is needed to address the critical role external actors play in fueling Sudan's conflict, the U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act sends a powerful signal that the U.S. has not forgotten the Sudanese people and remains committed to bringing their suffering and this conflict to a sustainable end. The Trump administration must use any and all leverage to do so. We look forward to bringing this bill to the House floor, where we are confident it will pass with broad bipartisan support."

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