HCONRES 279 103th Congress House

Condemning the July 13, 1994, sinking of the "13th of March", a tugboat carrying 72 unarmed Cuban citizens, by vessels of the Cuban Government.

Introduced: August 5, 1994 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Oct 8, 1994

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Oct 5, 1994

Received in the Senate.

Oct 4, 1994

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 4, 1994

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 478).

Oct 4, 1994

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10736)

Oct 3, 1994

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 3, 1994

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 3, 1994

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10578-10588)

Oct 3, 1994

Mr. Menendez moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Sep 28, 1994

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 28, 1994

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 28, 1994

Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs Discharged.

Sep 28, 1994

Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights Discharged.

Sep 21, 1994

Executive Comment Received from State.

Aug 17, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

Aug 17, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Aug 8, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Aug 5, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Aug 5, 1994

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 4, 1994	House · vote #478	SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE, AS AMENDED	Passed	413–0	See who voted →

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Latest action October 8, 1994

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Cuban Government for deliberately sinking the "13th of March," a tugboat carrying 72 unarmed Cuban citizens, on July 18, 1994, causing the death of approximately 40 Cuban citizens, including over 20 children.

Urges the President to direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to urge the Security Council to adopt a resolution that condemns the sinking and provides for a full internationally supervised investigation.

Urges the Cuban Government to release from prison and cease intimidation measures against all survivors, identify all individuals missing, recover the bodies of the dead, and return such bodies to their families.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
International Security, International Organizations, and Human Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Aug 5, 1994

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 279: Condemning the July 13, 1994, sinking of the "13th of March", a tugboat carrying 72 unarmed Cuban citizens, by vessels of the Cuban Government.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-279/

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"H. Con. Res. 279: Condemning the July 13, 1994, sinking of the "13th of March", a tugboat carrying 72 unarmed Cuban citizens, by vessels of the Cuban Government.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-279/.

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