Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy.
Latest action · May 19, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the Russian Federation's compliance with the minimum standards of democratic governance and rule of law characteristic of Group of 8 (G8) member countries; (2) conditioning participation by the Russian Federation in the G8 on acceptance of, and adherence to, the democratic standards and principles adhered to by the other G8 nations; and (3) steps to suspend Russian Federation participation until the President determines and reports to Congress that the Russian Government is committed to respecting and upholding these democratic principles.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 3, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | May 3, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
- May 3, 2005Introduced in House
- May 3, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 14 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of | Related bill | Feb 17, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administration of justice
- Canada
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Conferences
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Dissenters
- Due process of law
- East Asia
- Equality before the law
- Europe
- France
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Germany
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Italy
- Japan
- Law
- Opposition (Political science)
- Political participation
- Political persecution
- Political violence
- President and foreign policy
- Prosecution
- Public corruption
- Rule of law
- Russia
- Sanctions (International law)
- Summit diplomacy
- United Kingdom
- War
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 3, 2005Introduced in House
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