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US SRes356

US SRes356
A resolution requesting information on the United Mexican States' human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


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Introduced
07/31/2025
In Committee
07/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A resolution requesting information on the United Mexican States' human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

AI Summary

This resolution requests that the Secretary of State submit a detailed report to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding Mexico's human rights practices within 30 days of the resolution's adoption. The report must comprehensively address human rights violations potentially affecting non-Mexican individuals removed to Mexico by the United States, including potential issues such as arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and trafficking. The requested report must also include specific details about U.S. government actions to promote human rights, discourage problematic practices, assess potential risks to removed individuals, and evaluate the conditions they might face in Mexico. Additionally, the resolution seeks information about any agreements, financial transactions, or assurances related to the removal of non-Mexican individuals to Mexico, as well as actions taken to protect these individuals from potential human rights abuses. The report is to be prepared in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Department of State's Office of the Legal Adviser, and must provide a comprehensive and transparent assessment of human rights conditions and U.S. government practices regarding removals to Mexico.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5006) (on 07/31/2025)

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