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HCONRES 236 101th Congress House International Affairs Civil War Clergy El Salvador Human rights Insurgency International agencies International relief Murder Peace negotiations Violence

Expressing the sense of the Congress deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Introduced: November 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 1989
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 20, 1989
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Nov 20, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 20, 1989
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Nov 20, 1989
Received in the Senate.
Nov 20, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 375).
Nov 20, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 375).
Nov 20, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Nov 20, 1989
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Fascell asked unanimous consent that the time for debate be extended by twenty minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1989
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deplores the continuing violence in El Salvador and calls for a disengagement of military forces to allow international humanitarian organizations to provide medical attention and supplies to the civilian casualties.

Condemns the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) for initiating a military offensive on November 11, 1989.

Urges the Government of El Salvador and the FMLN to resume a peaceful dialogue leading to settlement of the conflict.

Deplores the murder of six Jesuit priests and two women. Demands that those responsible be brought to justice.

Declares that satisfactory resolution of this case will be instrumental in determining continued U.S. support for the Government of El Salvador.

What's happening now November 22, 1989

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1