US Congress House Resolution 679 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Condemns: (1) the Ukrainian separatists illegally occupying the Ukrainian city of Donetsk and the surrounding territory as terrorists for shooting down a civilian passenger airliner, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17; and (2) the government of the Russian Federation for supplying the arms that shot down the plane. Calls on: (1) the Ukrainian separatists of Donetsk to disband and relinquish control of Donetsk and the surrounding area to the government of Ukraine, and (2) the government of the Russian Federation to end attempts to undermine the government of Ukraine and to cease arming militaristic and terroristic groups. Urges the President and Secretary of State to utilize all available means to compel the government of the Russian Federation to withdraw support from such groups.

Condemning the Ukrainian separatists illegally occupying the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, and the surrounding territory, as terrorists for shooting down a civilian passenger airliner, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, and condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for supplying the arms.

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
2014-07-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/679/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres679/BILLS-113hres679ih.pdf