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SRES 385 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Europe Human rights News media and reporting Russia

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: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now 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)

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