SRES 165
117th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Espionage and treason
Europe
Evidence and witnesses
Human rights
International law and treaties
Russia
A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Jul 22, 2021
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Jun 24, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Jun 24, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jun 22, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2085-2086)
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution implores Russia to present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also implores Russia to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Committees of jurisdiction
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