A resolution calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks.
Latest action · Feb 12, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S876-878)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2018
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls for: (1) the President, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of State to impose sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity, corruption in the Russian Federation, or other sanctionable conduct; and (2) the President to work with Congress to protect U.S. democratic institutions in advance of the 2018 elections.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2018 to Mar 6, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 12, 2018 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 12, 2018 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Mar 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2018Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S876-878)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 749 | Calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and forcible and ill | Identical bill | Feb 26, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Conflicts and wars
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Europe
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- News media and reporting
- Oil and gas
- Political parties and affiliation
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- State and local government operations
- Subversive activities
- Syria
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Ukraine
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
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