SRES 156 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Canada Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Europe Evidence and witnesses Human rights International law and treaties Ireland Russia United Kingdom

A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Oct 3, 2023

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)

Oct 3, 2023

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)

Jun 13, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.

Jun 13, 2023

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Jun 8, 2023

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Mar 30, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1106-1107)

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution implores Russia's government to immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. It also implores Russia's government to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process rights.

What's happening now October 3, 2023

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
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Cosponsors 1

Cornyn, John

Texas · Jun 1, 2023

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 156: A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-156/

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"S. Res. 156: A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-156/.

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S. Res. 156, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-156/.

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