US Congress Senate Resolution 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-7)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-24 - S.Amdt.599 Amendment SA 599 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the January 24, 2015, attacks carried out by Russian-backed rebels on the civilian population in Mariupol, Ukraine, and the provision of defensive lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine. Condemns the attack on Mariupol by Russian-backed rebels. Urges the President to expedite the provision of lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine as unanimously supported by Congress in the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014. Calls on the United States, its European allies, and the international community to continue to apply economic and other pressure on the Russian Federation, especially sanctions, if the Russian Federation continues to refuse to cease its aggression in Ukraine. Calls on the Russian Federation to end its support for the rebels in eastern Ukraine, allow Ukraine to regain control of its internationally-recognized borders, and withdraw its military presence in eastern Ukraine. Expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine regarding the humanitarian crisis in their country and the destruction caused by the Russian Federation's military, financial, and ideological support for the rebels in eastern Ukraine. States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a declaration of war.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the January 24, 2015, attacks carried out by Russian-backed rebels on the civilian population in Mariupol, Ukraine, and the provision of defensive lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-24	Senate	S.Amdt.599 Amendment SA 599 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-03-24	Senate	S.Amdt.599 Amendment SA 599 proposed by Senator Capito for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S1832; text: CR S1832)
2015-03-24	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1831-1832)
2015-03-24	Senate	S.Amdt.598 Amendment SA 598 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-03-24	Senate	S.Amdt.598 Amendment SA 598 proposed by Senator Capito for Senator Lee. (consideration: CR S1831; text: CR S1831)
2015-03-24	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1831-1832)
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2015-02-10	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S903-904)

SR68 (Related) 2015-02-04 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S785-786)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/72/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres72/BILLS-114sres72is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres72/BILLS-114sres72ats.pdf