United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HRES 351 — Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to H. Res. 351 adds additional calls for action and affirms human rights principles. It calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to investigate crimes in Chechnya and hold perpetrators accountable, and urges the U.S. Government to identify individuals involved in the violence for potential sanctions. Additionally, it emphasizes that universal human rights include freedoms of assembly, association, and expression, and that violations of these rights can affect a country’s security and prosperity.

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351 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
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351 Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
351 In the House of Representatives, U.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Ms.
S., June 27, 2017.
Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr.
Engel, Mr.
Issa, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr.
Royce of California, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Norton, Ms.
Sinema, Mr.
Takano, Mr.
Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms.
Titus, Mr.
Gallego, Mr.
Dent, Ms.
Brownley of California, Ms.
Speier, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr.
MacArthur, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr.
Pallone, Mr.
Cook, Mr.
Connolly, Mr.
Sires, Ms.
Frankel of Florida, Ms.
Tenney, Mr.
Pocan, Ms.
Hanabusa, Mr.
Donovan, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr.
Coffman, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Mr.
Deutch, and Mr.
Schneider) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
Whereas multiple independent and first-hand accounts have subsequently corroborated the Novaya Gazeta report, and describe a campaign of persecution by Chechen officials against men due to their actual or suspected sexual orientation;
Whereas multiple independent and firsthand accounts have subsequently corroborated the Novaya Gazeta report, and describe a campaign of persecution by Chechen officials against men due to their actual or suspected sexual orientation;
(3) calls on the United States Government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya and demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained;
(3) calls on the United States Government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya, demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained, and identify those individuals whose involvement in this violence qualifies for the imposition of sanctions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208;
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22 U.S.C.
5811 note) or the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328);
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Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5214-5217)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 351.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5214)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5214)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Who sponsors HRES 351?
HRES 351 is sponsored by Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 351?
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