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Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1992-1993)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1992-1993)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H. Res. 124 are considered vacated.
Apr 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 124.
Apr 19, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1934-1937; text: CR H1934-1936)
Apr 19, 2021
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
Feb 25, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 25, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution states that the August 9, 2020, election in Belarus was neither free nor fair and, as such, the House of Representatives does not recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the country's legitimate president. The resolution also states that the people of Belarus have the right to determine the country's future without unwelcome intervention from outside actors and condemns the human rights violations committed by Belarusian authorities.

What's happening now April 20, 2021

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1992-1993)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 330 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into th…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 12 Republican 6
Taylor, Van
· Apr 19, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 8, 2021
Phillips, Dean
· Mar 1, 2021
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Mar 1, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Feb 24, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 24, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 24, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Feb 24, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 24, 2021
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 24, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 24, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 24, 2021
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 24, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Feb 24, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 124: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-124/
MLA
"H. Res. 124: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-124/.
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H. Res. 124, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-124/.
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[H. Res. 124: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-124/)
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