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S.Res. 191 (98th)

A resolution relating to justice in the case of the slain American churchwomen in El Salvador.

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Introduced

1 August 1983

Last action

1 August 1983 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States shall call upon El Salvador to: (1) appoint a special prosecuting attorney to investigate those responsbile for the murders of four American churchwomen; and (2) bring the accused to trial by December 2, 1983.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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