Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.Res.578 through Congress

H.Res.578 is considered only in the House.

HouseJul 11, 2023IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate measure: S.Res.320 A resolution calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 2023

This resolution calls on the government of Venezuela to immediately release Eyvin Hernandez, a U.S. citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, from unjust imprisonment. The resolution urges the President and other U.S. government officials to continue raising the Eyvin Hernandez case to Venezuela and to press for his immediate release. The resolution also expresses support for all American citizens wrongfully detained in Venezuela.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · D–CA

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Jul 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House

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SRES 320 · A resolution calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

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Discuss H.Res.578, 118th Congress: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/578

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-07-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres578/BILLS-118hres578ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.Res.578 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.578, 118th Congress: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/578

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-07-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres578/BILLS-118hres578ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z. 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.Res.578 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.Res.578, 118th Congress: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/578

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-07-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres578/BILLS-118hres578ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z. 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.Res.578 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.578, 118th Congress: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/578

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-07-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres578/BILLS-118hres578ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z. 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.Res.578 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.