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Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007

Introduced: March 27, 2007 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 27, 2007
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Mar 27, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to suspend operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Institute). Suspends the authority of the Secretary of Defense to operate such an education and training facility until submission of a report containing the results of an investigation in response to violations of human rights to which training at such Institute contributed.

Establishes: (1) a joint congressional task force to assess appropriate education and training for DOD to provide to military personnel of Latin American nations; and (2) a commission to investigate activities of the United States Army School of the Americas and its successor institution, the Institute.

What's happening now March 27, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 27 Republican 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 31, 2008
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 19, 2007
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 1, 2007
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 5, 2007
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 5, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 5, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 14, 2007
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 9, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 23, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 27, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 27, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 27, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 27, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 27, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 27, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 27, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 27, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 27, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 27, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 27, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1707: Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1707/
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"H.R. 1707: Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1707/.
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H.R. 1707, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1707/.
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