HR 26 — supporting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

HR 26 - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED SESSIONBY 26-2424THE 05/08 HOUSE RESOLUTION12Mar2026... 26 A RESOLUTION supporting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

0849h SESSION 26-2424 05/08 HOUSE RESOLUTION 26 A RESOLUTION supporting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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0849h 26-2424 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six A RESOLUTION supporting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

and Whereas, millions of Congolese civilians have been displaced due to violence perpetrated by armed groups,groups both foreign and domestic, and countless others suffer from lack of access to basic services, food scarcity, and medical care;

and Whereas, New Hampshire is home to many members of the UnitedCongolese Statesdiaspora hascommunity awhose longstandinglives commitmentcontinue to promotingbe peace,affected humanby rights,events andin democraticthe governanceDemocratic aroundRepublic of the world;Congo;

and Whereas, on December 4, 2025, the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement that is intended to foster peace and stability across the DRC, to accelerate and transform economic development for the increased prosperity of the Congolese people, and to strengthen the national security and stability of the DRC for the benefit of its people;

and Whereas, on December 4, 2025, the Presidents of the United States, the DRC, and the Republic of Rwanda signed the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, with the goal of ensuring regional cooperation that will allow the people of DRC and the region to realize peace, stability, and a more prosperous future;

and Whereas, despite the Strategic Partnership Agreement and the Washington Accords, violence has continued to escalate in the eastern DRC, with regional countries and their armed militias continuing to carry out paramilitary operations in violation of the Washington Accords thereby undermining prospects for peace, stability, and prosperity;

and Whereas, the United States has a longstanding commitment to promoting peace, sustainable development, human rights, and democratic governance around the world;

Urges the United States government to increase diplomatic efforts and humanitarian assistance aimed at resolving the continued armed conflict and addressing the needs of displaced populations;

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ThatV. signed copies of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs - Africa Subcommittee, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, the United States Secretary of State, and the President of the United States.

Further observes that Article XIV, Section 2, of the Strategic Partnership Agreement requires the parties to seek to identify ways to increase cooperative opportunities between universities and educational institutions in the United States and the DRC, and calls on the United States to fulfill its commitments by identifying and implementing such educational opportunities;

VI.

Further observes that Article XIV, Section 4, of the Strategic Partnership Agreement requires the parties to prioritize judicial reforms aimed at increasing the capacity and reliability of DRC judicial institutions to reduce judicial corruption and to support a predictable investment climate in accordance with the ongoing national reform agenda in the DRC, and calls on the United States to fulfill its commitments by prioritizing the implementation of judicial reforms in the DRC;

VII.

Encourages coordination with international partners, including the United Nations and African Union, to support peacebuilding initiatives, and enforce accountability and transparency measures with the expressed goal of weeding out corruption;

and VIII.

Calls for continued monitoring of the situation and regular reporting to Congress on progress toward peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

That signed copies of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation, the United States Secretary of State, and the President of the United States.