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H.R. 4285 (100th)

A bill to require monthly reports by the President on the extent to which the Government of Nicaragua has undertaken the reforms necessary to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.

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Introduced

29 March 1988

Last action

11 April 1988 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]

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Summary

Requires the President to report to the Congress each month on the extent to which the Government of Nicaragua is undertaking the reforms which are necessary to promote democracy in compliance with the Guatemala Peace Accord of August 7, 1987. Specifies reforms to be discussed in such report including the extent to which that Government has: (1) undertaken efforts to ensure freedom of expression, association, movement, and religion; (2) reinstated due process and fair trials; (3) ended torture; (4) ended jailing of opposition party activists; and (5) ensured press, labor, campesino, and Indian and Creole rights.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 April 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

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