Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Related Senate measure: S.Con.Res.54 A concurrent resolution recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

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Recognizes the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, whose death on February 23, 2010, highlights the lack of democracy in Cuba and the injustice of the treatment of more than 200 political prisoners by the government of Cuba.

Calls for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.

Pays tribute to the courageous citizens of Cuba who are suffering abuses for engaging in peaceful efforts to exercise their basic human rights.

Supports freedom of speech and the rights of journalists and bloggers in Cuba to express their views without government repression.

Calls on the United States to continue policies that focus on respect for the fundamental tenets of freedom, democracy, and human rights in Cuba and encourage peaceful democratic change consistent with the aspirations of the people of Cuba.

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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · R–FL

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Mar 11, 2010
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Discuss H.Con.Res.252, 111th Congress: Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/252

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Discuss H.Con.Res.252, 111th Congress: Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/252

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Discuss H.Con.Res.252, 111th Congress: Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/252

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2010-03-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres252/BILLS-111hconres252ih.htm

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Discuss H.Con.Res.252, 111th Congress: Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/252

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2010-03-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres252/BILLS-111hconres252ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T20:12:32Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.252 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.