US SR531 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution honors the members of Las Damas de Blanco, a group composed of wives and relatives of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and peaceful dissidents in Cuba, for their peaceful efforts to stand up to the Cuban regime and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms. Further, it expresses solidarity with the Cuban people and calls on the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners.
Title
A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.
Sponsors
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600) |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Cuba
Detention of persons
Human rights
International affairs
Latin America
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Congressional tributes
Cuba
Detention of persons
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/senate-resolution/531/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres531/BILLS-116sres531is.pdf |
