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A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.

Introduced: July 24, 2014 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jul 31, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
Jul 31, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
Jul 31, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
Jul 29, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
Jul 29, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 24, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4909)
Jul 24, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,779 Murphy, Christopher To make a technical correction. Agreed to Jul 31, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Condemns the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Eastern Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew.

Expresses condolences to the families of the victims and the people of the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Philippines, Canada, and New Zealand.

Supports the international investigation into the attack on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, including unobstructed access to the crash site.

Calls on the Russian Federation to stop the flow of weapons and fighters across the border with Ukraine, allow an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe monitoring mission on the border, and fully cooperate with the international investigation.

Urges the European Union (EU) to join the United State in holding the Russian Federation accountable for its actions in Ukraine through the use of increased sanctions.

What's happening now July 31, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 29, 2014
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 24, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 520: A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-520/
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"S. Res. 520: A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-520/.
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S. Res. 520, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-520/.
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