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HRES 227 114th Congress House

Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation…

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Official title: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.

Introduced: June 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the murder of Boris Nemtsov and the climate of fear, hatred, and impunity that surrounds this and other political murders in Russia.

Offers condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Boris Nemtsov.

Expresses solidarity with the people of Russia who are struggling against great odds to build a freer, more just, and prosperous future.

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to support Russia's democratic opposition.

Calls on:

  • the President to make greater use of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act,
  • the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to invoke the Moscow Mechanism and conduct an international investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder, and
  • the government of Russia to establish a Commission of Inquiry consistent with U.N. guidelines and to cooperate with any international investigation or assessment of Boris Nemtsov's murder.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 20, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 227: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-227/
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"H. Res. 227: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-227/.
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H. Res. 227, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-227/.
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[H. Res. 227: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-227/)
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