Condemning the violence in Honduras and calling for the return of the duly elected President

Bill Number: 
H. Res. 620
Bill Status: 
Bill introduced in Committee
Bill Location: 
House of Representatives
Date of Last Action: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Link to entire bill at the Library of Congress site.
Relevant Text: 

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 620

Condemning the violence in Honduras and calling for the return of the duly elected President.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 8, 2009

Mr. SERRANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION

Condemning the violence in Honduras and calling for the return of the duly elected President.

Whereas, on November 27, 2005, Manuel Zelaya was elected President of Honduras;

Whereas, on June 28, 2009, President Manuel Zelaya was removed from office with 18 months left in his term and was subsequently expelled from the country by the Honduran military;

Whereas the current leadership in Honduras refuses to allow President Zelaya to return to the country;

Whereas the Organization of American States, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, and the United Nations General Assembly have all condemned the coup; and

Whereas since the overthrow of the president, the coup government has violently suppressed peaceful demonstrations: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

      (1) calls upon the leaders of the coup in Honduras to end their illegal seizure of power, to allow the president to return to his duly elected post, and to work within the rule of law to resolve current and future differences with the elected government; and
      (2) condemns the ongoing violence against peaceful demonstrators in Honduras.