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HCONRES 224 109th Congress House

Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil-military relationsCrime and Law EnforcementDemocracy
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 Latest action July 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the people of Venezuela in their daily struggle for freedom, democratic self-governance, and the establishment of the rule of law.

Calls on the government of Venezuela to: (1) abide by its obligations under international human rights treaties and international humanitarian law to ensure the rights of all individuals, irrespective of their political views; and (2) end killings, torture, and ill treatment by the police and military.

Encourages: (1) the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to monitor the human rights situation in Venezuela; and (2) the President and the Secretary of State to assist democracy and human rights activists and the nonviolent democratic opposition in Venezuela.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
BROWN, HENRY
· Apr 26, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 28, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jul 28, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Jul 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 224: Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-224/
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"H. Con. Res. 224: Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-224/.
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