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HRES 353 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador.

Introduced: March 27, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administration of criminal justiceAmericans in foreign countriesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime and Law Enforcement
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action February 18, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 27, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 353: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-353/
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"H. Res. 353: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-353/.
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H. Res. 353, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-353/.
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