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US SR195
Resolution
AI Summary
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Secretary of State must submit a statement on El Salvador's human rights practices to Congress within 30 days of the resolution's adoption, prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of Legal Adviser
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Statement must address alleged human rights violations including torture and inhumane treatment of detainees, forced disappearances, transnational repression, denial of due process, and treatment of foreign citizens detained in El Salvador
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Requires assessment of conditions at El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, including allegations of torture and gross human rights violations
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Must describe U.S. government actions to secure release of detained U.S. citizens or residents in compliance with U.S. court orders, and efforts to protect Americans from unlawful rendering or trafficking to El Salvador
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Requests evaluation of whether U.S. security assistance to El Salvador could support rendition, trafficking, or detention of non-Salvadoran nationals
Legislative Description
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
International affairs
Last Action
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
5/15/2025