HRES 145 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.

Introduced 2017-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2017-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle must remain a top policy priority for the United States in Central America. The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are important contributions to such effort. Urges the government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the government of Honduras to continue to cooperate with MACCIH. Urges the governments of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to: publicly support efforts to fight corruption, respect the independence of the judicial branch and the Office of the Attorney General, and ensure that such office in each Northern Triangle country receives sufficient domestic budget allocations in a timely manner to carry out core responsibilities.…

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Cosponsors (12)

6 Democrats6 Republicans