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S.Res. 381 · 110th Congress

A resolution remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford…

Full title

A resolution remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the Armed Forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.

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6 cosponsors · 6 D

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  1. Senate Introduced Nov 14, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Nov 14, 2007

Remembers and commemorates the lives and work of Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel and lay missionary Jean Donovan, and extends sympathy and support for the families, friends, and religious communities of the four U.S. churchwomen.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 14, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Remembers and commemorates the lives and work of Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel and lay missionary Jean Donovan, and extends sympathy and support for the families, friends, and religious communities of the four U.S. churchwomen.

Continues to find inspiration in their lives and work.

Calls upon the people of the United States and religious congregations to participate in local, national, and international events commemorating the 25th anniversary of their martyrdom.

Calls upon the President, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the heads of other U.S. agencies to support the government of El Salvador, and private sector, nongovernmental, and religious organizations in their efforts to reduce poverty and to promote educational opportunity, health care, and social equity for the people of El Salvador.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the Armed Forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.

Latest action (Nov 14, 2007): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14419-14420; text as passed Senate: CR S14419-14420; text of measure as introduced: CR S14404-14405)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 14, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 14, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Nov 14, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.