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H.R. 1217 (109th)

Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005

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Introduced

10 March 2005

Last action

6 April 2005 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to suspend operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Institute). Suspends the authority of the Secretary of Defense to operate such an education and training facility until submission of a report containing the results of an investigation in response to violations of human rights to which training at such Institute contributed. Establishes: (1) a joint congressional task force to assess appropriate education and training for DOD to provide to military personnel of Latin American nations; and (2) a commission to investigate activities of the United States Army School of the Americas and its successor institution, the Institute.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. 10 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 10 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 April 2005

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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