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A resolution commending the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia and the pro-democracy and human rights group, the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), to…

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A resolution commending the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia and the pro-democracy and human rights group, the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), to uphold fundamental freedoms in Cuba and condemning Cuba's brutal authoritarian Communist regime.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This resolution commends the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer García, and it honors the humanitarian efforts of the Patriotic Union of Cuba for its work to defend fundamental freedoms and human rights in Cuba. Further, it condemns Cuba's communist dictatorship and the repression of Cuban activists, and it calls for the international community to stand with the Cuban people against the communist regime.

What's happening now April 22, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2177)

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Cruz, Ted
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 173: A resolution commending the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia and the pro-democracy and human rights group, the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), to uphold fundamental freedoms in Cuba and condemning Cuba's brutal authoritarian Communist regime.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-173/
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"S. Res. 173: A resolution commending the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia and the pro-democracy and human rights group, the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), to uphold fundamental freedoms in Cuba and condemning Cuba's brutal authoritarian Communist regime.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-173/.
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S. Res. 173, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-173/.
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[S. Res. 173: A resolution commending the actions of Cuban democracy and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia and the pro-democracy and human rights group, the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), to uphold fundamental freedoms in Cuba and condemning Cuba's brutal authoritarian Communist regime.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-173/)
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