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SCONRES 128 105th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American military assistanceAmericans in foreign countriesArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Crime and Law EnforcementDisplaced personsDrug abuseDrug law enforcementHuman rightsIndigenous peoplesInsurgencyInternational reliefLatin AmericaMexicoMinoritiesNative AmericansPeace negotiations
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It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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.
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Oct 9, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 9, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12184-12185)
Oct 9, 1998
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should: (1) take measures to ensure that U.S. assistance and exports of equipment to Mexican security forces are used primarily for counter-narcotics purposes and do not contribute to human rights violations; (2) encourage the Government of Mexico to reduce political tension and violence in Chiapas by disarming paramilitary groups and decreasing its military presence there; (3) commend such Government for inviting the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit to discuss the Chiapas conflict; (4) encourage such Government and the Zapatista National Liberation Army to create conditions for good faith negotiations that address the social, economic, and political causes of the conflict; (5) support efforts to provide and monitor relief assistance to displaced persons in Chiapas; and (6) seek a commitment from such Government to respect the rights of U.S. citizens and human rights monitors in Mexico in accordance with Mexican and international law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 128: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-128/
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"S. Con. Res. 128: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-128/.
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S. Con. Res. 128, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-128/.
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[S. Con. Res. 128: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-128/)
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