Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR357

Introduced
4/29/25  

Caption

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives any record created on or after January 20, 2025, under the control of the President or the Secretary, respectively, relating to international agreements between the United States of America and El Salvador and the removal of individuals from the United States to El Salvador and subsequent detentions of such individuals.

Impact

If enacted, this resolution would require the executive branch to disclose various communications and agreements made after January 20, 2025, including documentation about discussions with the Government of El Salvador and legal analyses justifying these interactions. The resolution aims to enhance Congressional oversight concerning the treatment and status of individuals being transferred to El Salvador, thus potentially influencing U.S. immigration and foreign relations policies.

Summary

HR357 is a resolution requesting that the President of the United States and the Secretary of State provide specific records related to international agreements between the U.S. and El Salvador, particularly concerning the removal and detention of individuals to El Salvador. The bill emphasizes transparency and accountability in the dealings of the U.S. government with foreign nations, specifically regarding complex issues like migration and detention protocols that may implicate human rights.

Contention

Debate surrounding HR357 could involve significant contention over the balance between national security interests and human rights considerations. Supporters of the resolution argue that it is essential for Congress to have access to specific details concerning U.S. engagements with foreign governments, especially when they may impact the treatment of individuals facing deportation or detention. Conversely, critics may argue that such inquiries could interfere with diplomatic relations or that the resolution might politicize sensitive immigration issues.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HR158

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February 24, 2023.

US HCR39

Expressing the sense of Congress to support the case of Beatriz, a young woman from a rural area of El Salvador, living in extreme poverty and with lupus, who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her at risk, which exposed the serious consequences of the absolute criminalization of abortion in El Salvador, and urging the Salvadoran state to assume its international obligations in the field of human rights.

US HR1377

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 7 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents, records, and communications in the possession of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to the July 13, 2024, attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, and for other purposes.

US HR19

Acknowledging the role of the United States in El Salvador's civil war and urging increased United States support for strengthening civil society, human rights protections, and for humanitarian and development assistance for El Salvador.

US HR300

Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit, respectively, to the House of Representatives copies of all documents indicating any plans for current or future military assistance to Ukraine and documents indicating whether any United States Armed Forces, including special operations forces, are currently deployed in Ukraine.

US HR918

Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

US HCR19

Prohibiting President Donald Trump and certain other individuals who attempted to undermine and overturn the 2020 presidential election from entering the United States Capitol.

US HR1021

Providing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political persecution of President Donald J. Trump is morally unjustifiable and has damaged institutional trust to an extraordinary degree; that the Biden administration's weaponization of the Federal Government against Donald Trump, the Republican Party's nominee for President in 2024, must end; that those responsible for the persecution of Donald Trump within the Biden administration must be held accountable by Congress; and that the United States would benefit enormously from having Donald J. Trump inaugurated once again as the President of the United States on January 20, 2025.

US HJR227

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

US HR943

Calling for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine and the development of a "New Good Neighbor" policy in order to foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation between the United States and our Latin American and Caribbean neighbors.

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