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HR 2567 111th Congress House

Latin America Military Training Review Act

Official title: To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Ameri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsGovernment studies and investigations
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Higher educationHuman rightsLatin AmericaMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Latin America Military Training Review Act - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 26
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 15, 2010
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 2, 2010
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 21, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 19, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Jan 12, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 12, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 10, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 15, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Oct 1, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 30, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 29, 2009
HILL, BARON
· Sep 25, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 30, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 24, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 4, 2009
Bean, Melissa
· Jun 2, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 21, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 21, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 21, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· May 21, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· May 21, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· May 21, 2009
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 21, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 21, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 21, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 21, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2567: Latin America Military Training Review Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2567/
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"H.R. 2567: Latin America Military Training Review Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2567/.
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H.R. 2567, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2567/.
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