IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1132 
Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United 
States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian 
Federation in February 2022. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2022 
Mr. STANTON (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Mr. ALLRED) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen 
of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by 
the Government of the Russian Federation in February 
2022. 
Whereas United States citizen Brittney Griner is a Women’s 
National Basketball Association (WNBA) player; 
Whereas Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are residents 
of Phoenix, Arizona, and are well-respected leaders in the 
community; 
Whereas Brittney Griner was raised in Houston, Texas, and 
many of her family members live in Texas; 
Whereas after a prolific collegiate career at her alma mater, 
Baylor University, Brittney Griner was the first overall 
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pick in the 2013 WNBA by the Phoenix Mercury and has 
played her entire WNBA career with the team; 
Whereas during her WNBA career, Brittney Griner has been 
named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year twice 
and a WNBA All-Star seven times; 
Whereas Brittney Griner has represented the United States 
on the women’s basketball team twice and earned two 
Olympic Gold Medals; 
Whereas Brittney Griner is also an international figure and 
has played for the Russian women’s professional basket-
ball team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, for the past seven years 
during the WNBA off-season; 
Whereas Brittney Griner is a renowned leader in the 
LGBTQ+ community; 
Whereas Brittney Griner has made a difference in the lives 
of many Arizonans, including through her annual ‘‘BG’s 
Heart and Sole Shoe Drive’’ to provide shoes to those ex-
periencing homelessness in the Phoenix community; 
Whereas Brittney Griner’s efforts have provided shoes to 
nearly 2,000 Phoenix-area residents in need; 
Whereas the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Rescue Mis-
sion are continuing this important effort in Brittney 
Griner’s absence; 
Whereas Brittney Griner was presumably detained by Rus-
sian authorities at Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin 
International Airport in Khimki, Russia, on February 17, 
2022, accused of carrying vape cartridges with hashish 
oil; 
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Whereas Russian authorities opened a criminal case against 
Brittney Griner regarding the alleged transportation of 
drugs, which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years; 
Whereas, on March 17, 2022, a Russian court denied a re-
quest for bail and for house arrest, and has since ex-
tended Brittney Griner’s detention until June 18, 2022; 
and 
Whereas the Department of State has determined that 
Brittney Griner is ‘‘wrongfully detained’’: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls on the Government of the Russian 
Federation to immediately release Brittney Griner; 
(2) urges the United States, in all interactions 
with the Government of the Russian Federation, to 
raise the case of Brittney Griner and to press for 
her release; 
(3) expresses continued support for Paul 
Whelan and all prisoners unjustly imprisoned in the 
Russian Federation; 
(4) urges the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration to provide consular access to Brittney Griner 
while she remains in detention; 
(5) urges the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration to respect the human rights of Brittney 
Griner; and 
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(6) expresses support to the family of Brittney 
Griner and a commitment to bringing her home. 
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