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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.

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 July 22, 2021

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)

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