United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 561 (94th)
A resolution relating to the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt.
Introduced
21 September 1976
Last action
1 October 1976 · Committee
Status
Measure passed Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Condemns the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffit and the serious injury of Michael Moffitt. Urges a complete and thorough investigation by Federal authorities of the circumstances surrounding the bombing.
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Timeline
21 September 1976
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1976
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1976
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1976
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
1 October 1976
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 September 1976
Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-resolution/561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/sres/561
- us · 94-sres-561 · source updated 10 August 2026