A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 8, 2020 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateJan 8, 2020
Summary
This resolution (1) condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs, (2) condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and its harassment of journalists; and (3) calls on the U.S. president to impose sanctions on specified Philippine officials and ensure that human rights conditions in the Philippines are consistent with requirements for security assistance.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2019 to Dec 10, 2019, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Dec 10, 2019 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
- Jan 8, 2020Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
- Dec 17, 2019Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Dec 17, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
- Dec 11, 2019Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 233 | Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Apr 2, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2020Agreed to Senate
- Dec 17, 2019Reported to Senate
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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