HRES 754
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Detention of persons
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Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign loans and debt
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
News media and reporting
Nicaragua
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Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use…
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1543-1544)
Mar 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 9, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 754.
Mar 9, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1543-1545)
Mar 9, 2020
Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Dec 18, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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This resolution (1) calls on Nicaragua to release all political prisoners and cease all acts of repression against dissenting voices, (2) urges the Nicaraguan government to respect its citizens' constitutional rights and implement electoral reforms, and (3) recognizes and encourages efforts to promote democracy in Nicaragua by holding corrupt actors and human rights abusers in the Nicaraguan government accountable for their actions.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cosponsors
21
Taylor, Van
D
Pallone, Frank
D
Torres, Norma J.
D
Bera, Ami
Deutch, Theodore
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Keating, William R.
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Vargas, Juan
Vela, Filemon
CHABOT, STEVE
D
Costa, Jim
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
R
Guest, Michael
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Rooney, Francis
R
Smith, Christopher H.
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Yoho, Ted
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 754: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and financial pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-754/
"H. Res. 754: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and financial pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-754/.
H. Res. 754, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-754/.
[H. Res. 754: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and financial pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-754/)