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
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.
- 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; 7 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 28, 2022 |
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 Apr 20, 2021Markup Sep 30, 2021 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2022Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- 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, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4523)
- Apr 27, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H4523–H4525Text printed H4523 | Dean Phillips D-MN, Haley M. Stevens D-MI, J. French Hill R-AR, Joe Wilson R-SC, Tim Walberg R-MI | Apr 27, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 165 | A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan. | Identical bill | Jul 22, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2022Engrossed in House
- Apr 20, 2021Introduced in House
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