Senate Simple Resolution 142
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
142
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on January 8, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
Summary
This resolution condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs. The resolution also condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and its harassment of journalists.
01/08/2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
01/08/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
12/17/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
12/17/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
12/11/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
04/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2278-2279)
04/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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