# 118-hres-578: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

118-hres-578, Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-578
- Congress: 118
- Title: Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2023-07-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/578)

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