A resolution remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the Armed Forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.
Latest action · Nov 18, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 18, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Remembers and commemorates the lives and work of Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel and lay missionary Jean Donovan, and extends sympathy and support for the families, friends, and religious communities of the four U.S. churchwomen.
Calls upon the people of the United States and religious congregations to participate in local, national, and international events commemorating the 25th anniversary of their martyrdom.
Calls upon the President, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the heads of other U.S. agencies to support the government of El Salvador and private sector, nongovernmental, and religious organizations to reduce poverty and to promote educational opportunity, health care, and social equity for the people of El Salvador.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 18, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Nov 18, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Nov 18, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Nov 18, 2005Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 458 | Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December | Related bill | Dec 14, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Agriculture and Food
- Anniversaries
- Catholic Church
- Church and social problems
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Economic assistance
- Education
- El Salvador
- Elementary and secondary education
- Food relief
- Health
- Human rights
- Hunger
- International Affairs
- Latin America
- Missionaries
- Murder
- Poverty
- Public health
- Religion
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2005Introduced in Senate
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