H.Res. 1172: Calling for the release of Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-10-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-10-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Calling for the release of Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras.

Plain summary

This resolution calls for the release of, and provision of medical attention to, Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras, and it condemns the politically motivated imprisonment of dissidents in Cuba. Further, it calls for the release of all who have been arbitrarily detained due to their advocacy for human rights and democracy, and it urges the lifting of all legal restrictions that limit the freedoms of expression and association in Cuba.

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Official text

Calling for the release of Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] · 19 cosponsors

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)

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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-116hres1172.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres1172 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116