H.Res. 408 · 117th Congress

Urging the Government of El Salvador to respect the country's democratic institutions.

Introduced on May 17, 2021 by Albio Sires (D-NJ-8). 31 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Latest action (May 19, 2021): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
May 17, 2021
Cosponsors
31
8 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional tributes
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Economic development
  • El Salvador
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government liability
  • Human rights
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Judges
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Latin America
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • News media and reporting
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Violent crime

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 17, 2021). Public domain.

This resolution reaffirms the importance to U.S. national interests of combating corruption, strengthening democratic institutions, and supporting judicial independence in El Salvador. Further, it urges El Salvador to respect its democratic institutions, including by strengthening government transparency, and to uphold human rights.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Albio SiresD-NJ-8Sponsor

Democrats · 23

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. May 17, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 17, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 17, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. May 19, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 19, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.