A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.

S.Res.297 through Congress

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SenateJul 31, 2019IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House measure: H.Res.649 Expressing the support of the United States for the grassroots development programs the Inter-American Foundation has undertaken for the past 50 years.

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Version 25 · Reported to Senate · Dec 17, 2019

This resolution commends the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on its 50th anniversary for significant contributions to strengthening democracy, peace, and economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and it expresses the Senate's committment to continue supporting the work of the IAF.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D–NJ

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 31, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5257)
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate

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HRES 649 · Expressing the support of the United States for the grassroots development programs the Inter-American Foundation has undertaken for the past 50 years.

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Discuss S.Res.297, 116th Congress: A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/297

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2019-12-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres297/BILLS-116sres297rs.htm

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Discuss S.Res.297, 116th Congress: A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/297

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2019-12-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres297/BILLS-116sres297rs.htm

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Discuss S.Res.297, 116th Congress: A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/297

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2019-12-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres297/BILLS-116sres297rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z. 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.

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Discuss S.Res.297, 116th Congress: A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/297

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2019-12-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres297/BILLS-116sres297rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z. 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 S.Res.297 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.