SRES 454 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Caribbean area Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Cuba Detention of persons Human rights International organizations and cooperation Latin America Political movements and philosophies Protest and dissent Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer and commending the efforts of Jose Daniel Ferrer to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.

Introduced: December 12, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jun 11, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2921-2922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2922)

Jun 11, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2921-2922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2922)

Jun 3, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.

Jun 3, 2020

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.

May 21, 2020

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 12, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7031-7032)

Dec 12, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns the conviction, sentencing, and imprisonment of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer and calls for the release of Ferrer and all members of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU). The resolution further commends Ferrer and recognizes the contributions of UNPACU for advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2921-2922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2922)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
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Cosponsors 4

Illinois · Dec 12, 2019

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Dec 12, 2019

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 454: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer and commending the efforts of Jose Daniel Ferrer to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-454/

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"S. Res. 454: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer and commending the efforts of Jose Daniel Ferrer to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-454/.

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S. Res. 454, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-454/.

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