Who it affects
- U.S. Secretary of State
- State Department human rights and legal offices
- Congressional foreign affairs committees
Stalled in the SenateHuman rightsForeign affairsPrisons
Report on El Salvador’s human rights practices
S.Res. 195 · Resolution · Introduced May 1, 2025
This bill would request a State Department report to Congress on El Salvador’s human rights practices, including treatment of detained U.S. citizens and residents.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to pull it out of committee failed 45 to 50 on May 15.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
5 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- The Senate requests a report from the Secretary of State within 30 days after the resolution's adoption.
- The report should cover alleged torture, forced disappearances, and denial of fair legal procedures in El Salvador.
- It should assess conditions and alleged human rights violations at El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
- It should assess whether U.S. security aid could support transferring, trafficking, or imprisoning people who are not Salvadoran.
- It should describe U.S. actions to promote human rights and discourage abuses in El Salvador.
- It should describe U.S. efforts to return detained U.S. citizens and residents as ordered by U.S. courts.
Written with AI from the official bill text, because no CRS summary is available. Read the bill text ↗
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to pull it out of committee
A yes vote brings it to the floor without waiting for the committee.
May 15, 2025 · Rejected 45 to 50
- Republicans
- 0 yes
- 51 no
- Democrats
- 44 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamDidn't vote | Tim ScottNo | Jim ClyburnNo vote | Joe WilsonNo vote | Nancy MaceNo vote | Ralph NormanNo vote | Russell FryNo vote | Sheri BiggsNo vote | William TimmonsNo vote | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim (D-VA)
- Introduced
- May 1, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 14
- Committees
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Latest action
- May 15, 2025 · Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S2941-2947)
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (5 groups)
6 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (0)
None.
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (5)
- Friends Committee On National Legislation ↗2 reports
- American Civil Liberties Union ↗1 report
- Human Rights First ↗1 report
- Demand Progress Action ↗1 report
- Amnesty International of the Usa Inc ↗1 report
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (5)
- Friends Committee On National Legislation ↗2 reports
- American Civil Liberties Union ↗1 report
- Human Rights First ↗1 report
- Demand Progress Action ↗1 report
- Amnesty International of the Usa Inc ↗1 report
We sorted these groups by name and industry. The labels are ours, not legal categories.