Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
Latest action · Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns Russia for committing acts of genocide against the Ukrainian people. It also calls on the United States, in cooperation with North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Union allies, to undertake measures to support the Ukrainian government to prevent further acts of Russian genocide against the Ukrainian people.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2023 to Sep 25, 2024; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Mar 22, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 22, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Apr 20, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Apr 28, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Apr 28, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | May 2, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 2, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 9, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 15, 2023 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 17, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 7, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 30, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Sep 25, 2024 |
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 24, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 1
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. 118-20 | EXPOSING PUTIN'S CRIMES: EVIDENCE OF RUSSIAN WAR CRIMES AND OTHER ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE71 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 19, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 72 | A resolution recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide. | Related bill | Feb 16, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
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