United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 344 (112th)
A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua.
Introduced
6 December 2011
Last action
28 March 2012 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Sponsors
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Nicaragua. Deplores the interruption of constitutional order in Nicaragua that led to the fraudulent reelection of Daniel Ortega on November 6, 2011. Condemns the acts of violence perpetrated on election day and calls upon Nicaraguan authorities to prosecute those responsible. Urges: (1) President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to take measures to encourage the restoration of constitutional rule in Nicaragua; (2) issuance of a final report on the Mission of Electoral Accompaniment of the Organization of American States (OAS); and (3) the U.S. Ambassador to the OAS to lead an OAS effort to restore democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua, including formally suspending the Nicaraguan government under Articles 20 and 21 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
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Timeline
6 December 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8377-8378)
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2012
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
28 March 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Source: Calendars
28 March 2012
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 March 2012
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 28 March 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 6 December 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 28 March 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 28 March 2012
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 28 March 2012
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 December 2011
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 December 2011
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 December 2011
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/344
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/344
- us · 112-sres-344 · source updated 14 January 2025