S.Res. 81: A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2494; text: 3/1/2021 CR S958-959)

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.

Plain summary

This resolution honors the members of Las Damas de Blanco, a group composed of wives and relatives of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and peaceful dissidents in Cuba, for their peaceful efforts to stand up to the Cuban regime and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms. Further, it expresses solidarity with the Cuban people and calls on the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners.

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Official text

A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · 4 cosponsors

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Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-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 (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres81.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres81 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117