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HRES 552 116th Congress House International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Espionage and treason Evidence and witnesses Human rights Russia

Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence of wrongdoing or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Stevens, Haley M. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 22, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8362)
Oct 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8362)
Oct 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 552.
Oct 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8362-8364)
Oct 22, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution urges Russia to present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also urges Russia to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he is afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.

What's happening now October 22, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 5
Hurd, Will
· Oct 22, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 21, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 25, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 19, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2019
KING, PETER
· Sep 11, 2019
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 11, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 552: Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence of wrongdoing or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-552/
MLA
"H. Res. 552: Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence of wrongdoing or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-552/.
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H. Res. 552, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-552/.
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[H. Res. 552: Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence of wrongdoing or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-552/)
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