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Requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

USA119th CongressHRES-368| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2025
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution formally requests the Secretary of State to provide a comprehensive statement to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs within 30 days of its adoption. This statement, prepared in collaboration with relevant State Department offices, concerns El Salvador's human rights practices , as mandated by section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The requested information must include all credible details regarding alleged human rights violations by the Government of El Salvador, such as torture, inhumane treatment of detainees, forced disappearances, transnational repression, and denial of due process , particularly concerning judicial independence. It also requires a description of steps the United States Government has taken to promote human rights and discourage inimical practices, especially within the context of El Salvador's ongoing State of Exception. Furthermore, the statement should assess the likelihood that U.S. security assistance could support activities like rendition or trafficking of non-nationals, and evaluate conditions in El Salvador's Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) regarding torture allegations. It also seeks details on U.S. government actions to secure the release of U.S. citizens or residents detained in El Salvador and protect them from unlawful removal from the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-735
Requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
May 1, 2025
Submitted in House
May 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-195
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-735
    Requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


  • May 1, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-195
    Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)

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  • SRES 119-195: A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

USA119th CongressHRES-368| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2025
This resolution formally requests the Secretary of State to provide a comprehensive statement to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs within 30 days of its adoption. This statement, prepared in collaboration with relevant State Department offices, concerns El Salvador's human rights practices , as mandated by section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The requested information must include all credible details regarding alleged human rights violations by the Government of El Salvador, such as torture, inhumane treatment of detainees, forced disappearances, transnational repression, and denial of due process , particularly concerning judicial independence. It also requires a description of steps the United States Government has taken to promote human rights and discourage inimical practices, especially within the context of El Salvador's ongoing State of Exception. Furthermore, the statement should assess the likelihood that U.S. security assistance could support activities like rendition or trafficking of non-nationals, and evaluate conditions in El Salvador's Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) regarding torture allegations. It also seeks details on U.S. government actions to secure the release of U.S. citizens or residents detained in El Salvador and protect them from unlawful removal from the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-735
Requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
May 1, 2025
Submitted in House
May 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-195
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-735
    Requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


  • May 1, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-195
    Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 119-195: A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted