US HB2567 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 102-3)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Latin America Military Training Review Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to suspend operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Institute). Suspends the authority of the Secretary of Defense to operate such an education and training facility until submission of a report containing the results of an investigation in response to violations of human rights to which training at such Institute contributed. Establishes: (1) a joint congressional task force to assess appropriate education and training for DOD to provide to military personnel of Latin American nations; and (2) a commission to investigate activities of the United States Army School of the Americas and its successor institution, the Institute.

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Title

Latin America Military Training Review Act

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]Rep. Brian Baird [D-WA]Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. Melissa Bean [D-IL]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]Rep. Steve Driehaus [D-OH]Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D-IN]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Baron Hill [D-IN]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]Rep. John Olver [D-MA]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]Rep. David Wu [D-OR]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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