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HCONRES 260 110th Congress House

Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.

Introduced: November 15, 2007 Introduced by: Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Latest action November 15, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns: (1) the kidnappings of Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and calls for their immediate release; (2) FARC for the murder of Tom Janis and for its use of kidnapping for ransom, extortion, and drug trafficking, and for supporting and spreading terror within Colombia.

Expresses sympathy to the hostages' relatives.

Reiterates that the U.S. government supports efforts to secure the hostages' safe return to the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 53 Identical bill A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by th…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
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TERRY, LEE
· Feb 12, 2008
Conaway, K.
· Jan 23, 2008
BROWN, CORRINE
· Nov 15, 2007
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Nov 15, 2007
BURTON, DAN
· Nov 15, 2007
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Nov 15, 2007
ENGLISH, PHIL
· Nov 15, 2007
Fortuno, Luis
· Nov 15, 2007
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Nov 15, 2007
Granger, Kay
· Nov 15, 2007
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Nov 15, 2007
KELLER, RIC
· Nov 15, 2007
Mack, Connie
· Nov 15, 2007
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Nov 15, 2007
Miller, Jeff
· Nov 15, 2007
MYRICK, SUE
· Nov 15, 2007
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Nov 15, 2007
Renzi, Rick
· Nov 15, 2007
WELLER, GERALD
· Nov 15, 2007
WOLF, FRANK
· Nov 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 260: Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-260/
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"H. Con. Res. 260: Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-260/.
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H. Con. Res. 260, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-260/.
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[H. Con. Res. 260: Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-260/)
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