Strategy

(a) In general The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall develop a comprehensive strategy to secure a ceasefire and durable political settlement in Sudan. In developing such strategy, the Secretary shall utilize all available economic and diplomatic tools, and enhance diplomatic, financial, and legal measures to hold perpetrators of atrocities and other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights accountable. (b) Elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include a description of the Secretary of State’s plans— (1) to help end the conflict in Sudan, including by— (A) (i) determining the key actors who must be involved in diplomatic negotiations to end the war; (ii) supporting their sustained and credible participation in such negotiations; and (iii) assessing the appropriate staffing needed within the Department of State’s Office of Sudan Affairs, including locally employed staff and staff based in Ethiopia and Kenya, to engage on coordinated diplomatic efforts to end the war in Sudan; (B) establishing a timeline for using diplomatic engagement, intelligence diplomacy, security cooperation, and foreign assistance, as appropriate, to secure the support of allies and partners in finding diplomatic paths to end the conflict in Sudan; and (C) coordinating with the Quintet, the Quad, and other international partners— (i) to end the armed conflict in Sudan; (ii) to protect civilians in Sudan; (iii) to hold accountable perpetrators of atrocities and other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; and (iv) to seek an enduring diplomatic resolution to the conflict; (2) to cripple the war economy and abettor network; (3) to collaborate with the Secretary of the Treasury to hold perpetrators of atrocities in Sudan accountable for their crimes; (4) to counter foreign influence and military support to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which exacerbates the conflict in Sudan; (5) to promote stability and alleviate human suffering in Sudan by— (A) securing guarantees for unrestricted humanitarian access to vulnerable populations and the implementation of protection measures, including measures to prevent human trafficking, sexual violence, and the recruitment of child soldiers; and (B) analyzing— (i) how to most effectively leverage diplomatic and assistance tools and incentivize strategic burden-sharing with international partners to improve the humanitarian conditions in Sudan; (ii) requirements for rebuilding essential infrastructure that has been destroyed in the conflict, including health systems, education, and civilian infrastructure, and the role to be played by the international community in such efforts; (iii) how to engage in diplomatic efforts to ensure support for humanitarian relief and recovery in Sudan from international donors, including foreign governments and multilateral organizations; and (iv) how the United States, and other partners can work to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian aid workers and journalists in Sudan; and (6) to implement a comprehensive diplomatic approach toward engagement with the countries bordering Sudan, in addition to Kenya and Uganda, and regional institutions to address the issues detailed in paragraphs (1) through (5). (c) Submission Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a) in an unclassified form, which shall include the information described in subsection (b) and may include a classified annex. (d) Briefing Not later than 15 days after submitting the strategy required under subsection (a), and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary’s designee, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding— (1) the status of the implementation of such strategy; and (2) any changes or updates based on evolving conditions in Sudan.