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A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jan 8, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)

Jan 8, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)

Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Apr 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2278-2279)

Apr 4, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs, (2) condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and its harassment of journalists; and (3) calls on the U.S. president to impose sanctions on specified Philippine officials and ensure that human rights conditions in the Philippines are consistent with requirements for security assistance.

What's happening now January 8, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Senate

Cosponsors 7

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Dec 9, 2019

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Jul 24, 2019

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · Jul 10, 2019

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jun 5, 2019

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Apr 4, 2019

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Apr 4, 2019

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 4, 2019

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 142: A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-142/

MLA

"S. Res. 142: A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-142/.

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S. Res. 142, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-142/.

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[S. Res. 142: A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-142/)