HCONRES 260
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Americans in foreign countries
Colombia
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Extortion
Government Operations and Politics
Hostages
Insurgency
Kidnapping
Latin America
Murder
Terrorism
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
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To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 15, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1