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SRES 524 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Protest and dissent Russia Sanctions

A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation, and urging action by the United States…

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A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, 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: March 2, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259)
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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 March 2, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2020
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 27, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 2, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 524: A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-524/
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"S. Res. 524: A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-524/.
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S. Res. 524, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-524/.
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[S. Res. 524: A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-524/)
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