HRES 353
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
Administration of criminal justice
Americans in foreign countries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Detention of persons
Due process of law
Ecuador
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Imprisonment
Latin America
Law
Legislative bodies
Prisoners' rights
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador.
Introduced: February 5, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Feb 18, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 5, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Denounces the disregard for and violation of legal and human rights within the Ecuadoran judicial system of U.S. citizen James Gordon Williams and any others held without cause or deprived of due process of law. Supports action by the Ecuadoran legislature to address these problems, including the release of Mr. Williams to the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1