Supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely elect their government and determine their future.
Latest action · Oct 20, 2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 7, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseOct 20, 2015
Summary
Supports the right of the people of Ukraine to freely elect their government and determine their future.
Urges the Administration to expedite assistance to Ukraine to facilitate the political, economic, and social reforms necessary for elections that meet international standards.
Condemns outside attempts, specifically by the government of Russia, its agents or supporters, to interfere in Ukraine's elections.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 552 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed413–4 | Oct 20, 2015 |
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 7, 2015 to Oct 20, 2015; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-DE | John C. Carney, Jr. | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Jul 7, 2015 |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Oct 8, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Oct 8, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Oct 9, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Oct 20, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 7, 2015Markup Oct 9, 2015 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Aug 20, 2015Discharged Oct 7, 2015 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2015Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Oct 20, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7007-7009)
- Oct 20, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 348.
- Oct 20, 2015At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Oct 20, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7011-7012)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1496 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Oct 21, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7007–H7009Text printed H7007Recorded votes H7011support | Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI, David N. Cicilline D-RI, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Oct 20, 2015 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-109 | SUPPORTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE TO FREELY ELECT THEIR GOVERNMENT AND DETERMINE THEIR FUTURE; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE47 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 9, 2015 |
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 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely elect their government and determine their future.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jul 7, 2015Introduced in House
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