Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.
Latest action · Apr 20, 2021 Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1992-1993)
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 15, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseApr 20, 2021
Summary
This resolution states that the August 9, 2020, election in Belarus was neither free nor fair and, as such, the House of Representatives does not recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the country's legitimate president. The resolution also states that the people of Belarus have the right to determine the country's future without unwelcome intervention from outside actors and condemns the human rights violations committed by Belarusian authorities.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2021 to Apr 19, 2021; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Feb 15, 2021 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Feb 15, 2021 |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Apr 19, 2021 |
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 Feb 15, 2021Markup Feb 25, 2021 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Apr 2, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H. Res. 124 are considered vacated.
- Apr 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1992-1993)
- Apr 19, 2021Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 19, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1934-1937; text: CR H1934-1936)
- Apr 19, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 124.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1979Text printed H1992 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 20, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1934–H1937Text printed H1935 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Peter Meijer R-MI, William R. Keating D-MA | Apr 19, 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10814 | Belarus: An Overview | Resource | Jan 28, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Belarus
- Canada
- Congressional tributes
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Europe
- European Union
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international corporations
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Health personnel
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- Political parties and affiliation
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- United Kingdom
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2021Engrossed in House
- Feb 15, 2021Introduced in House
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.
