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.
USA116th CongressHRES-958| House
| Updated: 12/3/2020
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (29)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6084-6086)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 958.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6084-6085)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsProtest and dissentRussiaSanctions
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.
USA116th CongressHRES-958| House
| Updated: 12/3/2020
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6084-6086)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 958.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6084-6085)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (29)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsProtest and dissentRussiaSanctions