US Congress House Resolution 58 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-10)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - 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]

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unanswered questions into the fate of Raoul Wallenberg. Urges Russian authorities to grant access to archival collections and to declassify and make publicly available all documents related to Raoul Wallenberg. Urges: (1) the Russian authorities to work with Wallenberg's family, the Swedish government, and Russian and international scholars, researchers, and archivists to resolve outstanding questions surrounding the circumstances of Wallenberg's arrest and death; and (2) the President, Secretary of State, and other high level U.S. government officials to raise the case of Wallenberg to their Russian counterparts and to request direct access to the original and unredacted documentation in the Russian archives. Emphasizes the need for independent verification of any information provided by Russian officials. Reaffirms Wallenberg's humanitarian spirit, personal courage, and nonviolent action in the face of enormous odds and commits to the continued pursuit of answers regarding Wallenberg's fate.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unanswered questions into the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
2017-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-01-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/58/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres58/BILLS-115hres58ih.pdf