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SRES 689 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Belarus Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe European Union Human rights News media and reporting Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.

Introduced: September 14, 2020 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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This resolution:

  • finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic;
  • stands with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights;
  • calls on Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations; and
  • urges the United States to respond to the events in Belarus, including through sanctions.
What's happening now September 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 9 Republican 7
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Nov 10, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 9, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 20, 2020
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 20, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 20, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 1, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 1, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 30, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 14, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2020
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 14, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 689: A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-689/
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"S. Res. 689: A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-689/.
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S. Res. 689, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-689/.
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