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HCONRES 277 105th Congress House International Affairs Americans in foreign countries Churches Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Colombia Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Evidence (Law) Hostages Human rights Informers Kidnapping Latin America Law Missionaries Nongovernmental organizations Panama Religion Terrorism

Concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis.

Introduced: May 14, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 21, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 21, 1998
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12947)
Oct 21, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12947)
Oct 21, 1998
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 1998
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 9, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 9, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 9, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 9, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7457-7459)
Sep 9, 1998
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 21, 1998
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 14, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President and his emissaries should raise the kidnapping of Mark Rich, David Mankins, and Rick Tenenoff of the New Tribes Mission and other American victims in Colombia to all relevant foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and religious institutions at every opportunity until a favorable outcome is achieved; (2) the international community should encourage groups believed to have information on this case to come forward; and (3) all appropriate information obtained should be turned over in a timely basis to the New Tribes Mission crisis response team.

What's happening now October 21, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 4 versions

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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 277: Concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-277/
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"H. Con. Res. 277: Concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-277/.
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H. Con. Res. 277, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-277/.
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