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HRES 290 100th Congress House International Affairs Central America Due process of law Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights Labor disputes Nicaragua Peace Peace treaties Torture Treaties

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the reforms to be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the reforms to be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.

Introduced: October 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Nov 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Oct 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Nicaragua should undertake specified reforms, such as reinstating due process and fair trials, ending torture, conducting free elections, allowing an uncensored free press, ensuring the right to strike and to publish for unions, ceasing attacks against civilians, and ending the forced relocation of Indians and Creoles; and (2) all countries in Central America should continue to work toward achieving the democratic principles and processes specified in the August 7, 1987, Central American peace accord.

What's happening now November 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 27, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 290: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the reforms to be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-290/
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"H. Res. 290: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the reforms to be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-290/.
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H. Res. 290, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-290/.
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