A resolution recognizing the 6th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, and commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and principles.
Latest action · Apr 11, 2018 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2078-2079; text: CR S2078-2079)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateApr 11, 2018
Summary
Commemorates the legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas on the sixth anniversary of his death on July 22, 2018, and honors his commitment to democratic values.
Calls on the Cuban government to cease violating human rights and to begin providing democratic political freedoms to its citizens.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2017 to Mar 20, 2018; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 20, 2018 |
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 Jul 19, 2017Markup Mar 20, 2018Reported Mar 21, 2018 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2078-2079; text: CR S2078-2079)
- Mar 21, 2018Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Mar 21, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
- Mar 20, 2018Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4084-4085)
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.
Research
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CRS reports 2
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Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45120 | Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2019 |
| R44822 | Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 15, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the 5th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, and commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and principles.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A resolution recognizing the 6th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, and commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and principles.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Caribbean area
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Cuba
- Detention of persons
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2018Agreed to Senate
- Mar 21, 2018Reported to Senate
- Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
