A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 2, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateMar 10, 2015
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the courageous work of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemstov who dedicated his life to the fight against corruption and in support of the rights of the Russian people to freely choose their leaders and live according to democratic standards.
Calls for an investigation into his murder using mechanisms from either the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe or the Council of Europe.
Urges the President to: (1) add the names of persons that Mr. Nemtsov requested be added to the visa ban list as provided for by the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, and (2) continue to sanction human rights violators.
Encourages the President to send a high level U.S. delegation to Mr. Nemtsov's funeral service.
Calls on the President to increase U.S. support for like-minded partners in the Russian Federation and the region to combat the flow of propaganda and the climate of hatred created by President Putin.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 4, 2015; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Mar 2, 2015 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 4, 2015 |
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 Mar 2, 2015Discharged Mar 10, 2015 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2015Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1395)
- Mar 10, 2015Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1395)
- Mar 10, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 2, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 2, 2015Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1219-1220)
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 S1395 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Senate | Text printed S1219 | — | Mar 2, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Congressional tributes
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2015Agreed to Senate
- Mar 2, 2015Introduced in Senate
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