Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should support democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Republic of Nicaragua and work cooperatively with regional and international organizations to bolster Nicaraguan efforts to establish the requisite conditions for free, fair, transparent, and inclusive presidential and legislative elections in 2006.

Summary

Condemns: (1) the Aleman-Ortega Pact as detrimental to democracy in the Republic of Nicaragua and to regional stability; and (2) the Pact-controlled National Assembly's anti-democratic actions, including efforts to remove democratically-elected President Enrique Bolanos on dubious legal grounds. Supports the efforts of Nicaraguan democratic civil society to create conditions for free and fair elections. Empresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should be U.S. policy to support democratic political forces in Nicaragua for a full restoration of democracy; and (2) the President of the United States, through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), should provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations in support of President Bolanos' call for the international community to assist in and monitor the 2006 election.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 September 2005

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 September 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 September 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 October 2005

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 October 2005

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 December 2005

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 December 2005

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11609-11610)

    Source: Floor

11. 14 December 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11609-11610)

    Source: Floor

12. 14 December 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 252.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 December 2005

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11609-11612)

    Source: Floor

14. 14 December 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 15 December 2005

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

16. 27 January 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 27 January 2006 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 14 December 2005 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 27 September 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2006

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2006

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 14 December 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 14 December 2005

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 14 December 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
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