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US SR636

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State must submit a statement on Guatemala's human rights practices to Congress within 30 days of resolution adoption, prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of Legal Adviser

  • Statement must include credible information on alleged human rights violations by Guatemala's government, including arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, due process violations, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and human trafficking—with specific focus on non-Guatemalan citizens removed to Guatemala by the U.S.

  • Requires description of U.S. actions to promote human rights in Guatemala, discourage violations, and assess treatment of individuals removed to Guatemala before their transfer, including whether Guatemala would provide legal status or protection from persecution

  • Demands assessment of whether U.S. security assistance could support detention or imprisonment of non-citizens removed to Guatemala, conditions in Guatemalan detention facilities, and allegations of torture or gross human rights violations

  • Requires disclosure of all U.S.-Guatemala agreements and financial transactions related to rendition, removal, or detention of non-citizens; information on all individuals sent to Guatemala in 2025-2026; and summary of all meetings between Guatemala and U.S. officials during that period

Legislative Description

A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Guatemala's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S964-965)

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations3/10/2026

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