Urging the Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw the first draft of the proposed legislation as passed in its first reading in the State Duma that would have the effect of severely restricting the establishment, operations, and activities of domestic, international, and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation, or to modify the proposed legislation to entirely remove these restrictions.

Bill: 109-hconres-312
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2005-12-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Democracy
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Legislation
Legislative bodies
Nongovernmental organizations
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: 
Urges: (1) the government of the Russian Federation to withdraw the proposed legislation that would restrict the establishment and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation or to modify the legislation to ensure the unobstructed establishment and free and autonomous operations and activities of such organizations in accordance with the practices universally adopted by the Western democracies; and (2) in the event the proposed legislation is not withdrawn or sufficiently modified, the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly to amend the legislation to ensure such freedoms.

action_date: 2005-12-15
text: 
Urges: (1) the government of the Russian Federation to withdraw the first draft of the proposed legislation that would restrict the establishment and activities of domestic, international, and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation, or to modify the proposed legislation to remove such restrictions; and (2) in the event that the first draft of such proposed legislation is not withdrawn, the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly to amend the legislation to ensure the establishment and autonomous operations of such nongovernmental organizations in accordance with the practices universally adopted by democracies, including the provisions regarding foreign assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 15 (Roll no. 641). (text: CR 12/14/2005 H11621)
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 15 (Roll no. 641).(text: CR 12/14/2005 H11621)
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11858-11859)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 312.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11621-11624)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Introduced in House