H.Res. 536: Condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-02 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-21] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people.

Plain summary

Mourns the tragic loss of Wilman Villar Mendoza and expresses condolences to his family, the Cuban people, and the victims of repression throughout Cuba. Commends the Cuban Patriotic Union, the Ladies in White, the Orlando Zapata Tamayo National Front for Civic Resistance and Civil Disobedience, and other pro-democracy organizations in Cuba. Pledges solidarity with the people of Cuba as they struggle against totalitarianism and brutality to achieve fundamental rights. Condemns the repression and human rights abuses perpetrated by the Castro regime against its own people.

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Condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-21] · 3 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres536.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres536 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112