Expressing the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials.

Bill: 110-hconres-154
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Assassination
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Dissenters
Energy
Environmental Protection
Europe
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
International cooperation
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear nonproliferation
Poisons
Political violence
Radiation
Russia
Terrorism
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the fatal radiation poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian government in Mr. Litvinenko's death, and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials; (2) the use of such radioactive materials demonstrates a threat to the safety and security of the people of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries; and (3) the President of the United States and the Secretary of State should urge Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials of the Russian government to cooperate fully with the British government in its investigation into Mr. Litvinenko's death and to ensure the security of the production, storage, distribution, and export of polonium-210 as a material that may become dangerous to large numbers of people if utilized by terrorists. 

action_date: 2008-04-01
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the fatal radiation poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian government in Mr. Litvinenko's death, and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials; (2) the use of such radioactive materials demonstrates a threat to the safety and security of the people of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries; and (3) the President of the United States and the Secretary of State should urge Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials of the Russian government to cooperate fully with the British government in its investigation into Mr. Litvinenko's death and to ensure the security of the production, storage, distribution, and export of polonium-210 as a material that may become dangerous to large numbers of people if utilized by terrorists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1839-1840)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1839-1840)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 154.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1839-1841)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-02-27
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-02-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House