US Congress Senate Resolution 357 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S958)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should increase democracy and human rights programming in Ukraine; (2) the United States should review security assistance funding for any organization in Ukraine that violates the civil or human rights of the people of Ukraine; (3) the Department of State should consider imposing targeted sanctions against the perpetrators of state-sanctioned violence in Ukraine; (4) the United States should urge authorities in Ukraine to locate missing persons and release all political prisoners, including former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and hold perpetrators of extra-legal measures accountable; and (5) the United States endorses the European Union's Council on Foreign Affairs' statement that a new and inclusive government, constitutional reform, and preparations for free presidential elections would contribute to bringing Ukraine back on a sustainable reform path.

A resolution expressing concern of undemocratic governance and the abuse of the rights of individuals in Ukraine.

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-12	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S958)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/357/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres357/BILLS-113sres357is.pdf