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SRES 319 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Economic performance and conditions Europe European Union Foreign property Human rights Protest and dissent Religion Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Ukraine Visas and passports

A resolution expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych's decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.

Introduced: December 12, 2013 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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Jan 7, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S82-83; text as passed Senate: CR S83)
Jan 7, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S82-83; text as passed Senate: CR S83)
Dec 18, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
Dec 18, 2013
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Dec 18, 2013
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 12, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8776)
Dec 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Supports the sovereign right of the people of Ukraine to chart an independent and democratic future for their country.

Urges U.S. and European leaders to work together to support a peaceful and democratic resolution to the current crisis that moves Ukraine toward a future in the Euro-Atlantic community and a long-term solution to Ukraine's economic crisis.

Encourages demonstrators and members of the opposition and civil society in Ukraine to avoid violence and engage in a dialogue of national reconciliation.

Urges all political parties to refrain from hate speech or actions of an anti-Semitic or other character which further divide the Ukrainian people.

Calls on the government of Ukraine to respect the internationally recognized human rights of the Ukrainian people, especially the freedoms of speech and assembly.

Condemns the decision by Ukrainian authorities to use violence against peaceful demonstrators and calls for those responsible to be brought to justice and all detained nonviolent demonstrators to be released.

States that, in the event of further state violence against peaceful protestors, the President and Congress should consider whether to apply targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals responsible for ordering or carrying out the violence.

What's happening now January 7, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S82-83; text as passed Senate: CR S83)

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