S. Res. 385 118th Congress Senate

A resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

Introduced: September 28, 2023 Introduced by: James E. Risch Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protection

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EuropeHuman rightsNews media and reportingRussia

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Jun 4, 2024

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3961; text: 09/28/2023 CR S4766-4767)

Jun 4, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3961; text: 09/28/2023 CR S4766-4767)

May 7, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.

May 7, 2024

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Apr 16, 2024

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sep 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sep 28, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 4, 2024

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3961; text: 09/28/2023 CR S4766-4767)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the Russian government to immediately release Evan Gershkovich. It urges all United States executive branch officials, in all interactions with the Russian government, to raise the case of Evan Gershkovich and press for his immediate release.

The resolution further calls for the immediate release of Paul Whelan and expresses support for all American citizens and lawful permanent residents detained in Russia and abroad, including Marc Fogel and Vladimir Kara-Murza.

The resolution also expresses sympathy and solidarity with the families of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and all other American citizens and lawful permanent residents wrongfully detained abroad.

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Cosponsors 32

Ossoff, Jon

Georgia · Apr 16, 2024

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Apr 16, 2024

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 9, 2024

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Apr 9, 2024

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Apr 9, 2024

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Dec 12, 2023

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Nov 28, 2023

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Nov 15, 2023

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Oct 24, 2023

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Oct 24, 2023

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Sep 28, 2023

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Sep 28, 2023

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Sep 28, 2023

South Carolina · Sep 28, 2023

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Sep 28, 2023

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Sep 28, 2023

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Sep 28, 2023

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Sep 28, 2023

Ricketts, Pete

Nebraska · Sep 28, 2023

Scott, Rick

Florida · Sep 28, 2023

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Sep 28, 2023

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Sep 28, 2023

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · Sep 28, 2023

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Sep 28, 2023

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 28, 2023

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Sep 28, 2023

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Sep 28, 2023

Young, Todd

Indiana · Sep 28, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 385: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-385/

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"S. Res. 385: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-385/.

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S. Res. 385, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-385/.

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