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.
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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseJun 11, 2024
- 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; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Original | Mar 23, 2023 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jun 11, 2024 |
Committees 2
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 Mar 23, 2023Markup Feb 6, 2024 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2024 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2024Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 11, 2024Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jun 11, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3699-3701)
- Jun 11, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 27.
- Jun 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3699-3700)
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 H3699–H3701Text printed H3699 | Michael T. McCaul R-TX, William R. Keating D-MA | Jun 11, 2024 |
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.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-91 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES192 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Serial No. 118-81 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES265 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Feb 6, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 7 | A concurrent resolution 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. | Identical bill | Nov 6, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2024Referred in Senate
- Jun 11, 2024Engrossed in House
- Mar 23, 2023Introduced 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.
