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HRES 742 112th Congress House

Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Aug 1, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1384-1385)
Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2012

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1384-1385)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns Russia for: (1) supporting the criminal regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, (2) transferring weapons to the Assad regime, and (3) opposing resolutions from the U.N. Security Council regarding Syria.

Concludes that Russian actions have: (1) enabled the Assad regime to maintain power and perpetrate mass atrocities; and (2) undermined U.S. national security interests, as well as the stability of the entire Middle East.

Urges Russia to: (1) end weapons transfers to the Assad regime; (2) call on the Assad regime to end all violence against civilians; (3) support international sanctions against Syria; and (4) support a peaceful transition of Syrian government leadership, starting with the early departure of Bashar al-Assad.

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 Cosponsors 3
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LEVIN, SANDER
· Aug 1, 2012
CAMP, DAVE
· Jul 26, 2012
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 742: Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-742/
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"H. Res. 742: Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-742/.
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H. Res. 742, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-742/.
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[H. Res. 742: Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-742/)
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