Legis Daily

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unanswered questions into the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.

USA115th CongressHRES-58| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (30)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Urges Russian authorities to grant access to archival collections and to declassify and make publicly available all documents related to Raoul Wallenberg. Urges: (1) the Russian authorities to work with Wallenberg's family, the Swedish government, and Russian and international scholars, researchers, and archivists to resolve outstanding questions surrounding the circumstances of Wallenberg's arrest and death; and (2) the President, Secretary of State, and other high level U.S. government officials to raise the case of Wallenberg to their Russian counterparts and to request direct access to the original and unredacted documentation in the Russian archives. Emphasizes the need for independent verification of any information provided by Russian officials. Reaffirms Wallenberg's humanitarian spirit, personal courage, and nonviolent action in the face of enormous odds and commits to the continued pursuit of answers regarding Wallenberg's fate.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

International Affairs

Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHungaryIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationRussiaSwedenWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unanswered questions into the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.

USA115th CongressHRES-58| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
Urges Russian authorities to grant access to archival collections and to declassify and make publicly available all documents related to Raoul Wallenberg. Urges: (1) the Russian authorities to work with Wallenberg's family, the Swedish government, and Russian and international scholars, researchers, and archivists to resolve outstanding questions surrounding the circumstances of Wallenberg's arrest and death; and (2) the President, Secretary of State, and other high level U.S. government officials to raise the case of Wallenberg to their Russian counterparts and to request direct access to the original and unredacted documentation in the Russian archives. Emphasizes the need for independent verification of any information provided by Russian officials. Reaffirms Wallenberg's humanitarian spirit, personal courage, and nonviolent action in the face of enormous odds and commits to the continued pursuit of answers regarding Wallenberg's fate.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (30)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHungaryIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationRussiaSwedenWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history