S 2231 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Government of the Maldives should immediately release former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison and release all other political prisoners in the country, as well as guarantee due process for and respect the human rights of all of the people of the Maldives.

Introduced Nov 3, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 3, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7725)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 3, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of the Maldives should release former President Nasheed from prison and release all political prisoners in the country, as well as guarantee due process for and respect the human rights of all of the people of the Maldives.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 3, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-RIJack ReedOriginalNov 3, 2015
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalNov 3, 2015
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalNov 3, 2015
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalNov 3, 2015

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 3, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7725)

Subjects

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  1. Nov 3, 2015Introduced in Senate

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