US SR308 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-11 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5449)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-11 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5449)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution urges Russia to present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also urges Russia to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he is afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.
Title
A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Sponsors
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-11 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5449) |
Same As/Similar To
HR552 (Same As) 2019-10-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Human rights
International affairs
Russia
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Human rights
International affairs
Russia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/308/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres308/BILLS-116sres308is.pdf |
