Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and financial pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.
USA116th CongressHRES-754| House
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Albio Sires
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (28)
Steve Chabot (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution (1) calls on Nicaragua to release all political prisoners and cease all acts of repression against dissenting voices, (2) urges the Nicaraguan government to respect its citizens' constitutional rights and implement electoral reforms, and (3) recognizes and encourages efforts to promote democracy in Nicaragua by holding corrupt actors and human rights abusers in the Nicaraguan government accountable for their actions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1543-1545)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 754.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1543-1544)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign loans and debtHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaNews media and reportingNicaraguaPolitical movements and philosophiesReligionRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and financial pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.
USA116th CongressHRES-754| House
| Updated: 3/9/2020
This resolution (1) calls on Nicaragua to release all political prisoners and cease all acts of repression against dissenting voices, (2) urges the Nicaraguan government to respect its citizens' constitutional rights and implement electoral reforms, and (3) recognizes and encourages efforts to promote democracy in Nicaragua by holding corrupt actors and human rights abusers in the Nicaraguan government accountable for their actions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1543-1545)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 754.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1543-1544)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Albio Sires
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (28)
Steve Chabot (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign loans and debtHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaNews media and reportingNicaraguaPolitical movements and philosophiesReligionRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status