Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus.
USA116th CongressHRES-1111| House
| Updated: 9/15/2020
William R. Keating
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (19)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution: finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic; expresses support for the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights; calls on Belarus to cease human rights violations and violence against demonstrators; and urges the United States and the European Union to respond to the events in Belarus, including through targeted sanctions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs
BelarusCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEuropean UnionFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingPolitical parties and affiliationProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus.
USA116th CongressHRES-1111| House
| Updated: 9/15/2020
This resolution: finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic; expresses support for the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights; calls on Belarus to cease human rights violations and violence against demonstrators; and urges the United States and the European Union to respond to the events in Belarus, including through targeted sanctions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
William R. Keating
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (19)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BelarusCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEuropean UnionFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingPolitical parties and affiliationProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status