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HRES 50 114th Congress House International Affairs Detention of persons Europe Human rights Military personnel and dependents Russia Ukraine

Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014.

Introduced: January 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2015
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H6183)
Sep 22, 2015
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2015
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6183; text of measure as introduced: CR H6183-6184)
Sep 22, 2015
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6183)
Sep 22, 2015
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H6183)
Apr 23, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 15, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Apr 15, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jan 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 26, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Russian Federation for its illegal imprisonment of Nadiya Savchenko, and calls on the Russian Federation to release her immediately.

Calls on the United States, its European allies, and the international community to support efforts to release Nadiya Savchenko and other illegally detained persons.

Reiterates that it is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over any part of Ukraine, its airspace, or its territorial waters.

Calls upon the United States to impose targeted sanctions against persons responsible for the kidnapping, arrest, and imprisonment of Nadiya Savchenko and other illegally detained persons.

Expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

What's happening now September 22, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 11 Republican 4