HCONRES 41 · 100th Congress · International Affairs

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should break United States diplomatic relations with the Government of Nicaragua, extend recognition to the Nicaraguan resistance as a legitimate force pursuing the democratization of Nicaragua, and employ the forum of the Organization of American States to press for democracy in Nicaragua.

Introduced 1987-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.(1987-02-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) seek to reconvene the Seventeenth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of American States in order to obtain a renewed commitment to the immediate replacement of the Nicaraguan regime, installation of a democratic government in Nicaragua, guarantee of human rights to all Nicaraguans, and the holding of free elections; (2) make unmistakable the U.S. commitment to help the Nicaraguan people achieve their democratic aspirations; and (3) recognize the Nicaraguan resistance as a legitimate force for the democratization of Nicaragua.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans