US HR1172 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade.
Pending: House Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade.
Pending: House Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution calls for the release of, and provision of medical attention to, Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras, and it condemns the politically motivated imprisonment of dissidents in Cuba. Further, it calls for the release of all who have been arbitrarily detained due to their advocacy for human rights and democracy, and it urges the lifting of all legal restrictions that limit the freedoms of expression and association in Cuba.
Title
Calling for the release of Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras.
Sponsors
| Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] |
| Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade. |
| 2020-10-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Cuba
Detention of persons
Health care coverage and access
Human rights
International affairs
Latin America
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Cuba
Detention of persons
Health care coverage and access
Human rights
International affairs
Latin America
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1172/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1172/BILLS-116hres1172ih.pdf |
