Calling on the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 1, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseJul 14, 2022
Summary
This resolution calls on the government of Rwanda to immediately release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds and permit him to return safely to the United States.
The resolution calls on the government of Rwanda to ensure Paul Rusesabagina receives access to appropriate, qualified medical professionals and all medical care necessary to guarantee his physical integrity and psychological well-being.
The resolution also urges the U.S. government in all interactions with the government of Rwanda to raise the case of Paul Rusesabagina and to press for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds.
Finally, the resolution expresses support to the family of Paul Rusesabagina and their commitment to bringing him home.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 355 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed413–8 | Jul 14, 2022 |
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2022 to Jul 7, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Feb 1, 2022 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 4, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Feb 4, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 3, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 15, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 21, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jun 21, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jun 23, 2022 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 7, 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 Feb 1, 2022Markup Feb 8, 2022Markup Feb 9, 2022 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6608-6609)
- Jul 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 8 (Roll no. 355). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5714-5715)
- Jul 14, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 21, 2022Ms. Manning moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jun 21, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5714-5716)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 | Recorded votes H6608releaseLists H6609Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 892, call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds from Rwanda | — | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E654 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jun 22, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5714–H5716Text printed H5714 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Joaquin Castro D-TX, Kathy E. Manning D-NC, Young Kim R-CA | Jun 21, 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45428 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Overview and U.S. Engagement Archived | Report | Jul 21, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2022Engrossed in House
- Feb 1, 2022Introduced in House
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