Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.
Latest action · Apr 17, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the people of Venezuela in their daily struggle for freedom, democratic self-governance, and the establishment of the rule of law.
Calls on the government of Venezuela to: (1) abide by its obligations under international human rights treaties and international humanitarian law to ensure the rights of all individuals, irrespective of their political views; and (2) end killings, torture, and ill treatment by the police and military.
Encourages: (1) the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to monitor the human rights situation in Venezuela; and (2) the President and the Secretary of State to assist democracy and human rights activists and the nonviolent democratic opposition in Venezuela.
Expresses support for the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) for his continued attention and support for freedom of expression in Venezuela.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2007 to Jun 14, 2007; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-GA | John Linder | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Feb 12, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 31, 2007 |
| Western Hemisphere Subcommittee | Referred Apr 17, 2007 | |
| Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee | Referred Apr 17, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
- Apr 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil-military relations
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Dissenters
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International law
- Latin America
- Law
- Murder
- Opposition (Political science)
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Police brutality
- Political parties
- Political persecution
- Rule of law
- Torture
- Treaties
- Venezuela
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
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