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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 5, 1994
Condemns the Cuban Government for deliberately sinking the "13th of March," a tugboat carrying 72 unarmed Cuban citizens, on July 18, 1994, causing the death of approximately 40 Cuban citizens, including over 20 children. Urges the President to direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to urge the Security Council to adopt a resolution that condemns the sinking and provides for a full internationally supervised investigation. Urges the Cuban Government to release from prison and cease intimidation measures against all survivors, identify all individuals missing, recover the bodies of the dead, and return such bodies to their families.
People & committees
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] · D–NJ
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 478).
House roll call 478 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 478).
House roll call 478 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10736)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10578-10588)
Mr. Menendez moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights Discharged.
Executive Comment Received from State.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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