Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Latest action · Apr 27, 2022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 20, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseApr 27, 2022
Summary
This resolution demands that Russia present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also demands that Russia provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jul 19, 2021 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4523-4525)
- Apr 27, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 336.
- Apr 27, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 27, 2022Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 27, 2022On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4523)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2022Engrossed in House
- Apr 20, 2021Introduced in House
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