HCONRES 27 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 12, 2024 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedMar 23, 2023
  2. Agreed to in HouseJun 11, 2024
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This concurrent resolution condemns Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian democratic opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and calls for his immediate release and the release of all other Russian opposition leaders. It also (1) calls on Russian citizens to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, (2) calls for the release of all political prisoners in Russia and in Belarus, as well as for the release of Ukrainian citizens held by Russia, and (4) calls on the President and leaders of the free world to work tirelessly for the release of political prisoners in Russia.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2023 to Jun 11, 2024, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalMar 23, 2023
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-FLJared MoskowitzOriginalMar 23, 2023
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-ILMike QuigleyOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 23, 2023
R-NJThomas H. Kean, Jr.OriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMar 29, 2023
D-TXColin Z. AllredApr 10, 2023
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartApr 17, 2023
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderFeb 5, 2024
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyFeb 5, 2024
R-NYMichael LawlerFeb 5, 2024

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2024Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jun 11, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3699-3701)
  3. Jun 11, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 27.
  4. Jun 11, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jun 11, 2024Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2024Referred in Senate
  2. Jun 11, 2024Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House

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