HRES 421 · 105th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives deploring the tragic and senseless murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi, calling on the Government of Guatemala to expeditiously bring those responsible for the crime to justice, and calling on the people of Guatemala to reaffirm their commitment to continue to implement the peace accords without interruption.

Introduced 1998-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1998-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Government of Guatemala should commit to taking all steps necessary to resolve the murder of Guatemalan Roman Catholic Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi and should continue its efforts to establish effective civilian law enforcement and judicial institutions; (2) the Government and people of Guatemala should make a renewed commitment to successfully implement the peace accords, especially those concerning human rights; and (3) the U.S. Government should provide all necessary support to the investigation of Bishop Gerardi's murder and should continue to support full implementation of the peace accords.…

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Cosponsors (12)

6 Democrats6 Republicans