Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Summary

This resolution calls on the government of Venezuela to immediately release Eyvin Hernandez, a U.S. citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, from unjust imprisonment. The resolution urges the President and other U.S. government officials to continue raising the Eyvin Hernandez case to Venezuela and to press for his immediate release. The resolution also expresses support for all American citizens wrongfully detained in Venezuela.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 2023

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 July 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 July 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 July 2023

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Sponsors

• Sydney Kamlager-Dove · D · Sponsor
• Young Kim · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Jimmy Gomez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Levin · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Norma Torres · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Katie Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Glenn Ivey · D · Cosponsor
• Adriano Espaillat · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Al Green · D · Cosponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Cosponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Cosponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Colin Allred · D · Cosponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Cosponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor

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