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Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy.
Introduced: May 3, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
May 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 3, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the Russian Federation's compliance with the minimum standards of democratic governance and rule of law characteristic of Group of 8 (G8) member countries; (2) conditioning participation by the Russian Federation in the G8 on acceptance of, and adherence to, the democratic standards and principles adhered to by the other G8 nations; and (3) steps to suspend Russian Federation participation until the President determines and reports to Congress that the Russian Government is committed to respecting and upholding these democratic principles.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1