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SRES 198 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Russia

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Russian Federation should turn over Edward Snowden to United States authorities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2013 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5804)
Jul 18, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Russian Federation's willingness to shelter Edward Snowden is negatively impacting bilateral relations with the United States; (2) the Russian Federation should turn Edward Snowden over to U.S. authorities so he can stand trial in the United States; (3) the President should consider options, including recommending a different location for the September 2013 G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, should the Russian Federation continue to shelter Mr. Snowden; and (4) the United States should consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing Mr. Snowden.

What's happening now July 18, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5804)

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 198: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Russian Federation should turn over Edward Snowden to United States authorities, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-198/
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"S. Res. 198: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Russian Federation should turn over Edward Snowden to United States authorities, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-198/.
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S. Res. 198, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-198/.
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