Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.
Latest action · May 20, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 29, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the murder of Boris Nemtsov and the climate of fear, hatred, and impunity that surrounds this and other political murders in Russia.
Offers condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Boris Nemtsov.
Expresses solidarity with the people of Russia who are struggling against great odds to build a freer, more just, and prosperous future.
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to support Russia's democratic opposition.
Calls on:
- the President to make greater use of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act,
- the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to invoke the Moscow Mechanism and conduct an international investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder, and
- the government of Russia to establish a Commission of Inquiry consistent with U.N. guidelines and to cooperate with any international investigation or assessment of Boris Nemtsov's murder.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2015 to Mar 1, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Mar 1, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
- Apr 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional tributes
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Government studies and investigations
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Violent crime
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- Apr 29, 2015Introduced in House
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