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SRES 37 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Art, artists, authorship Caribbean area Cuba Detention of persons Human rights International organizations and cooperation Latin America News media and reporting Protest and dissent

A resolution expressing solidarity with the San Isidro Movement in Cuba, condemning escalated attacks against artistic freedoms in Cuba, and calling for the repeal of laws that violate freedom of expression and the immediate release of arbitrarily detained artists, journalists, and activists.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1996-1998; text: CR S1997-1998)
Apr 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1996-1998; text: CR S1997-1998)
Mar 24, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Mar 24, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Mar 24, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S577)
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the Senate's solidarity with the members of the San Isidro Movement, an organization of artists, activists, academics, and journalists protesting increased censorship and persecution in Cuba. Further, it calls on Cuba to release arbitrarily imprisoned artists and journalists, repeal laws that violate freedom of expression, and engage with activists seeking to advance freedom of expression in Cuba.

What's happening now April 15, 2021

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1996-1998; text: CR S1997-1998)

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