S.Res. 156 · 118th Congress · Senate

A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.

In Congress· Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment i…
Introduced
Mar 30, 23
Passed Senate
Oct 3, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution implores Russia's government to immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. It also implores Russia's government to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process rights.

Previous Versions

25Jun 13, 2023

This resolution implores Russia's government to immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. It also implores Russia's government to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.

00Mar 30, 2023

This resolution implores Russia's government to immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. It also implores Russia's government to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 03, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)

  2. OCT 03, 2023Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)

  3. JUN 13, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

  4. JUN 13, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

  5. JUN 13, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.

  6. JUN 08, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

  7. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  8. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

    (text: CR S1106-1107)

    1106Yea
    1107Nay
    0NV

Committees

3

Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Jun 13, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Jun 8, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Mar 30, 2023

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