HRES 351 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.

Introduced 2017-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2017-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya. Calls on: Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate such crimes in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya and demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained. Affirms that the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression and freedom from extrajudicial detention and violence are universal human rights.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans