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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that U.S. policy should encourage Russian government officials to abandon Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.

What's happening now March 17, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-989/
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"H. Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-989/.
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H. Res. 989, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-989/.
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[H. Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-989/)
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