Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.

Bill: 115-hres-145
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
El Salvador
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Guatemala
Honduras
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Latin America

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 
Declares that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle must remain a top policy priority for the United States in Central America.
 
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are important contributions to such effort.
 
Urges the government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the government of Honduras to continue to cooperate with MACCIH.
 
Urges the governments of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to:
 
 
 publicly support efforts to fight corruption,
 
 respect the independence of the judicial branch and the Office of the Attorney General, and
 
 ensure that such office in each Northern Triangle country receives sufficient domestic budget allocations in a timely manner to carry out core responsibilities. 
 
 
 
 
 

action_date: 2017-05-17
text: 
Reaffirms that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle is an important policy interest for the United States.
 
Acknowledges that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are currently making important contributions to such effort.
 
Urges the government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the government of Honduras to continue to cooperate with MACCIH.
 
Encourages the governments of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to:
 
 
 publicly support efforts to fight corruption,
 
 respect the independence of the judicial branch and the Office of the Attorney General, and
 
 ensure that such office in each Northern Triangle country receives sufficient domestic budget allocations in a timely manner to carry out core responsibilities. 
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278-4279)
action_date: 2017-05-17
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 H4278-4279)
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 145.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278-4281)
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House