HRES 958 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment and calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.

Introduced 2020-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2020-12-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans