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HRES 545 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.

Introduced: November 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 18, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12178)
Dec 18, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12178)
Dec 18, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 545.
Dec 18, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12178-12179)
Dec 18, 2005
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Nov 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Nov 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the law enforcement and judicial authorities of Uzbekistan should ensure that Sanjar Umarov is accorded his full rights under the Uzbekistan Constitution to defend himself against charges that may be brought against him; (2) the government of Uzbekistan should observe its various treaty obligations, especially those under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which obligate governments to provide for due process in criminal cases; and (3) the government of Uzbekistan should clarify the charges against Sanjar Umarov, his current condition, and his whereabouts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 295 Identical bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 14, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 8, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Dec 8, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 8, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 8, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 545: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-545/
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"H. Res. 545: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-545/.
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H. Res. 545, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-545/.
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