United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 260 (110th)
Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.
Introduced
15 November 2007
Last action
15 November 2007 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 November 2025
Summary
Condemns: (1) the kidnappings of Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and calls for their immediate release; (2) FARC for the murder of Tom Janis and for its use of kidnapping for ransom, extortion, and drug trafficking, and for supporting and spreading terror within Colombia. Expresses sympathy to the hostages' relatives. Reiterates that the U.S. government supports efforts to secure the hostages' safe return to the United States.
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Timeline
15 November 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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15 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 November 2007 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/260
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hconres/260
- us · 110-hconres-260 · source updated 28 November 2025