Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.

Bill: 109-hconres-90
Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2005-03-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Commemorations
Confession (Law)
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation
DNA
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Due process of law
Families
Family services
Forensic medicine
Health
Human rights
Kidnapping
Latin America
Law
Mexicans
Mexico
Murder
Negligence
Negotiations
Police
Police brutality
Police corruption
Torture
Victims of crimes
Violence
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: 
Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico, and expresses condolences to the victims' families. 
 
 Urges the President and Secretary of State to: (1) incorporate the investigative efforts of the Mexican Government in the bilateral Mexico-U.S. agenda; and (2) continue to support the efforts of the victims' families to seek justice.
 
 Encourages the Secretary to: (1) include in the annual Country Report on Human Rights all instances of improper investigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, and the use of torture with respect to such cases; (2) urge the Government of Mexico and the State of Chihuahua to review the cases of murdered women in which the accused or convicted have credibly alleged they were tortured or forced by a state agent to confess; and (3) urge the Government of Mexico to ensure fair judicial proceedings. 
 
Supports the work of the special commissioner to prevent violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City.
 
Expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic acts. 

action_date: 2006-05-02
text: 
Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and the city of Chihuahua in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, since 1993.
 
 Expresses deepest sympathy to the victims' families, and recognizes their courageous struggle to seek justice.
 
 Urges the President and Secretary of State to: (1) incorporate the investigative and preventative efforts of the government of Mexico in the bilateral U.S.-Mexico agenda; and (2) continue to support the families' efforts to seek justice, and to express concern over the continued harassment of these families and the human rights defenders with whom they work. 
 
Supports ongoing efforts to identify unknown victims through independent forensic analysis, including DNA testing, as well as efforts to make these services available to families who have doubts about prior forensic testing.
 
 Condemns the use of torture as a means of investigation into these crimes.
 
 Encourages the Secretary to: (1) continue to include in the annual Country Report on Human Rights all instances of improper investigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, and the use of torture with respect to these cases; (2) urge the government of Mexico and the state of Chihuahua to review the cases in which those accused or convicted of murder have credibly alleged they were tortured or forced by a state agent to confess to the crime; (3) urge the state of Chihuahua to hold accountable those law enforcement officials who failed to adequately investigate the murders; (4) urge the government of Mexico to ensure that the Mexican federal special prosecutor's office gives particular attention to the murders of women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City; and (5) urge the government of Mexico to ensure fair judicial proceedings for the accused individuals and to impose appropriate punishment for the guilty individuals. 
 
 Recommends that the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico visit Ciudad Juarez and the city of Chihuahua to meet with the families, women's rights organizations, and Mexican federal and state investigative officials. 
 
Supports the work of the special commissioner to prevent violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City.
 
 Condemns all senseless acts of violence in all parts of the world and, in particular, violence against women.
 
 Expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic and senseless acts. 

action_date: 2006-05-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 2, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and the city of Chihuahua in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, since 1993.
 
 Expresses deepest sympathy to the victims' families, and recognizes their courageous struggle to seek justice.
 
 Urges the President and Secretary of State to: (1) incorporate the investigative and preventative efforts of the government of Mexico in the bilateral U.S.-Mexico agenda; and (2) continue to support the families' efforts to seek justice, and to express concern over the continued harassment of these families and the human rights defenders with whom they work. 
 
Supports ongoing efforts to identify unknown victims through independent forensic analysis, including DNA testing, as well as efforts to make these services available to families who have doubts about prior forensic testing.
 
 Condemns the use of torture as a means of investigation into these crimes.
 
 Encourages the Secretary to: (1) continue to include in the annual Country Report on Human Rights all instances of improper investigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, and the use of torture with respect to these cases; (2) urge the government of Mexico and the state of Chihuahua to review the cases in which those accused or convicted of murder have credibly alleged they were tortured or forced by a state agent to confess to the crime; (3) urge the state of Chihuahua to hold accountable those law enforcement officials who failed to adequately investigate the murders; (4) urge the government of Mexico to ensure that the Mexican federal special prosecutor's office gives particular attention to the murders of women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City; and (5) urge the government of Mexico to ensure fair judicial proceedings for the accused individuals and to impose appropriate punishment for the guilty individuals. 
 
 Recommends that the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico visit Ciudad Juarez and the city of Chihuahua to meet with the families, women's rights organizations, and Mexican federal and state investigative officials. 
 
Supports the work of the special commissioner to prevent violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City.
 
 Condemns all senseless acts of violence in all parts of the world and, in particular, violence against women.
 
 Expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic and senseless acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3995)
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3995)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1944)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1944)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 90.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1944-1948)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1028; E400-401)
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Introduced in House