A resolution expressing support for the historic meeting in Havana of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, as well as to all those courageous individuals who continue to advance liberty and democracy for the Cuban people.
Latest action · May 17, 2005 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5368)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateMay 17, 2005
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Supports the participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba in May 2005 in Havana.
Urges the international community to support the Assembly's mission to bring democracy and human rights to Cuba.
Encourages the international community to oppose any attempts by the Cuban Government to repress Assembly organizers and participants.
Shares the Assembly's pro-democracy ideals and believes that the Assembly and its mission will advance Cuba's freedom.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2005 to May 17, 2005; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | May 17, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 12, 2005Discharged May 17, 2005 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5254-5256)
- May 17, 2005Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5368)
- May 17, 2005Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5368)
- May 17, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5368)
- May 12, 2005Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5254–S5256, S5368Text printed S5368 | Bill Nelson D-FL, Mel Martinez R-FL, Mitch McConnell R-KY | May 17, 2005 |
| Senate | Text printed S5172 | — | May 12, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32730 | Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 193 | Expressing support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, in Havana. | Related bill | May 10, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing support for the historic meeting in Havana of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, as well as to all those courageous individuals who continue to advance liberty and democracy for the Cuban people.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2005Agreed to Senate
- May 12, 2005Introduced in Senate
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