H.Res. 357 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Apr 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySeeks records on US agreements with El Salvador
This is a request to the President and the Secretary of State to share documents with the House of Representatives. The documents would cover agreements between the United States and El Salvador starting January 20, 2025, along with information about removing people from the U.S. to El Salvador, what happens to those people after they arrive, any money the U.S. provides to support detentions there, and the legal reasoning behind these agreements.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change any laws or policies for everyday people. It's Congress requesting information from the executive branch so lawmakers can review what agreements and arrangements exist with El Salvador regarding deportations and detention.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 29, 2025)
This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives copies of all documents and other communications created on or after January 20, 2025, related to certain agreements between the United States and El Salvador, including
• all information regarding the removal of individuals from the United States to El Salvador and the detention of those individuals by El Salvador;
• all information pertaining to U.S. funding to El Salvador to support the detention of such individuals; and
• legal analysis of or legal justifications for any agreements with El Salvador.
The resolution also directs the Department of State to provide such documents to the House of Representatives.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 357
RESOLUTION
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) · Introduced Apr 29, 2025 · International Affairs · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.”