Condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment and calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.

United States116th CongressHRES-958House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 3, 2020

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This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.

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SRES-524: A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation, and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.

Introduced in Senate

  1. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 958.

    House of Representatives

  2. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6084-6085)

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6084-6085)

    House of Representatives

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives