H.Res. 970 is a congressional resolution urging the United States government to increase its involvement in achieving peace in Sudan. The resolution highlights the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan since April 2023, where over 40,000 people have been killed, 12 million displaced, and 47 million face acute hunger due to an ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to hold accountable countries in a "Quad agreement" (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) that have committed to ending military support to warring parties in Sudan, with specific concern about the UAE's provision of Chinese-manufactured weapons fueling the conflict. The resolution does not appropriate any funds or establish a specific timeline but directs U.S. government branches to enforce existing sanctions authority under Executive Order 14098 against foreign actors destabilizing Sudan. This resolution affects U.S. foreign policy toward Sudan and U.S. relationships with regional partners involved in the conflict.
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