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SRES 179 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution condemning the wrongful detainment of United States citizens and residents by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2023 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1422)
Apr 27, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns Russia's wrongful detention of U.S. citizens and residents and demands their immediate release. 

The resolution also

  • calls on the United States to designate Vladimir Kara-Murza as wrongfully detained under U.S. law; 
  • demands that Russian leadership be held accountable for their inhumane and unjust actions against their own citizens; and 
  • calls on the United States to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
What's happening now April 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1422)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 27, 2023
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 27, 2023
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 179: A resolution condemning the wrongful detainment of United States citizens and residents by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-179/
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"S. Res. 179: A resolution condemning the wrongful detainment of United States citizens and residents by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-179/.
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S. Res. 179, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-179/.
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