The resolution, introduced by Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Sara Jacobs, passed Wednesday with bipartisan support, 44–2. It condemns both sides of the conflict, citing U.S. State Department findings that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed documented war crimes.

The RSF was held responsible for atrocities in El Geneina (West Darfur) and El Fasher (North Darfur), while the SAF was blamed for indiscriminate airstrikes targeting hospitals, markets, mosques, and civilian infrastructure. The resolution noted widespread abuses including killings, rape, torture, arbitrary detention, and forced starvation.

It calls for official condemnation of the crisis, protection for Sudanese civilians, and an end to external material support for both armed factions. The resolution praised the resilience of Sudanese civil society and urged the Trump administration to take clear steps toward a negotiated settlement and a democratic civilian-led government.

Highlighting Sudan’s 2019 revolution, the resolution reaffirmed the people’s rejection of military rule and their demand for transparent, accountable governance. It also urged the international community to prioritize civilian-led efforts to end the war, support reconstruction and recovery, and establish transitional justice mechanisms to restore rule of law and hold perpetrators accountable.

Humanitarian organizations were commended for delivering life-saving aid, with calls for unrestricted access and safety guarantees for aid workers. Jayapal described Sudan’s civil war as “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,” affecting 50 million people. Jacobs added that the international community has largely ignored the devastating conflict, which has collapsed health systems and left millions hungry, some resorting to eating leaves or animal fodder.

The resolution remains at the committee stage and requires a full House vote to become binding. Reports indicate the war, since April 15, 2023, has killed over 400,000 people, displaced more than 14 million, left 20 million facing acute food insecurity, and 34 million in urgent need of humanitarian aid.