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HCONRES 27 118th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Detention of persons Europe Human rights Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency Russia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Ukraine

Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.

Introduced: June 11, 2024 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 12, 2024
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 11, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3699-3701)
Jun 11, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 27.
Jun 11, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3699-3700)
Jun 11, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3699-3700)
Jun 11, 2024
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jun 11, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 6, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution condemns Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian democratic opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and calls for his immediate release and the release of all other Russian opposition leaders. It also (1) calls on Russian citizens to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, (2) calls for the release of all political prisoners in Russia and in Belarus, as well as for the release of Ukrainian citizens held by Russia, and (4) calls on the President and leaders of the free world to work tirelessly for the release of political prisoners in Russia.

What's happening now June 12, 2024

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 9 Republican 6
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 11, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Jun 11, 2024
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Feb 13, 2024
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Feb 5, 2024
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 5, 2024
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 5, 2024
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 17, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Apr 10, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 29, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2023
 R
Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 23, 2023
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2023
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 27: Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HCONRES-27/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 27: Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HCONRES-27/.
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H. Con. Res. 27, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HCONRES-27/.
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[H. Con. Res. 27: Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HCONRES-27/)
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