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- H.CON.RES.123
H.CON.RES.123: Calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 3, 2001
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2001
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the embargo of Cuba should not be lifted until the Cuban Government agrees to decriminalize free speech, association, and movement, and other elements crucial to the development of democracy and the protection of fundamental human rights.Calls on the Cuban Government to: (1) immediately release all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet; (2) eliminate all of Cuba's criminal laws that...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
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| May 3, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.) |