A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.
Latest action · Jul 31, 2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateJul 31, 2014
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Condemns the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Eastern Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew.
Expresses condolences to the families of the victims and the people of the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Philippines, Canada, and New Zealand.
Supports the international investigation into the attack on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, including unobstructed access to the crash site.
Calls on the Russian Federation to stop the flow of weapons and fighters across the border with Ukraine, allow an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe monitoring mission on the border, and fully cooperate with the international investigation.
Urges the European Union (EU) to join the United State in holding the Russian Federation accountable for its actions in Ukraine through the use of increased sanctions.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2014 to Jul 29, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Jul 24, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jul 28, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 29, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2014Markup Jul 29, 2014Reported Jul 29, 2014 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
- Jul 31, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 8/1/2014 S5314-5315)
- Jul 29, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 29, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Jul 29, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5314Text printed S5314Amendments S5275, S5314 | Christopher Murphy D-CT (amendment), Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Senate | Text printed S4909 | — | Jul 24, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45008 | Ukraine: Background, Conflict with Russia, and U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Oct 5, 2021 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3779 | To make a technical correction. | Christopher Murphy D-CT | Amendment SA 3779 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Australia
- Aviation and airports
- Belgium
- Canada
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional tributes
- Europe
- European Union
- Germany
- Government studies and investigations
- Indonesia
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Malaysia
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Oceania
- Philippines
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Transportation safety and security
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Agreed to Senate
- Jul 29, 2014Reported to Senate
- Jul 24, 2014Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
