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HRES 958 116th Congress House International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Protest and dissent Russia Sanctions

Condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment and calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6084-6085)
Dec 3, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 958.
Dec 3, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6084-6085)
Dec 3, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6084-6086)
Dec 3, 2020
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.

What's happening now December 3, 2020

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

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