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HRES 733 108th Congress House International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Administration of justice Capital punishment Child health Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Due process of law Europe Evidence (Law) Families Health Human immunodeficiency viruses Law Libya Medical personnel Middle East and North Africa

Calling on the Government of Libya to review the legal actions taken against several Bulgarian medical workers.

Introduced: July 20, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe.
Jul 20, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 20, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the House of Representatives: (1) expresses its sympathies for those Libyan children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its condolences to the families of those children who have died from the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); (2) raises concerns regarding the investigations and trial and the lack of compelling evidence regarding the allegations of criminal intent on the part of the Bulgarian medical workers; (3) expresses its dismay over the recent verdict by the Libyan court and the harsh sentence imposed on such workers and urges the Government of Libya to consider the possibility of withdrawing the charges and releasing the defendants; and (4) affirms U.S. support for the Government of Bulgaria and its efforts to resolve this matter.

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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