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SRES 155 110th Congress Senate International Affairs Administration of justice Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Guatemala Human rights Latin America Law Legislation Peace treaties Police Prosecution Rule of law United Nations

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in Guatemala.

Introduced: April 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2007
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5432)
May 1, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5432)
May 1, 2007
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5432)
May 1, 2007
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5432)
Apr 18, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4699)
Apr 18, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala is an innovative mechanism to support local efforts to confront the problem posed by illegal armed groups and clandestine security organizations in Guatemala and their infiltration into state institutions.

Encourages the Guatemalan Congress to enact legislation to implement the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala and other pending legislation needed to fulfill the 1996 peace agreement.

Calls on the government of Guatemala and all sectors of society in Guatemala to support the investigation and prosecution of illegal armed groups and clandestine security organizations.

Reiterates the Senate's commitment to support the government of Guatemala in its efforts to strengthen the rule of law.

What's happening now May 1, 2007

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5432)

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