A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

Bill: 112-sres-466
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2012-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Ukraine
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: 
Condemns the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine for the politically motivated imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. 
 
Calls for Ms. Tymoshenko's release for medical reasons. 
 
Urges the Department of State to withdraw the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and suspend U.S. embassy operations in Kiev until Ms. Tymoshenko's release. 
 
Calls on: (1) the Department of State to institute a visa ban against President Yanukovych and other officials responsible for Ms. Tymoshenko's imprisonment, and (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to suspend all cooperative agreements with Ukraine until Ms. Tymoshenko's release.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 
Condemns the politically motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.
 
 Expresses concern that: (1) the politicized prosecutions and detention of Ms. Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013, and (2) the continued detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine.
 
 Calls for Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko, to provide her with timely access to medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a manner consistent with OSCE standards.
 
 Calls on the Department of State to institute a visa ban against those responsible for the imprisonment and mistreatment of Ms. Tymoshenko and the more than dozen political leaders associated with the 2004 Orange Revolution.

action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 
Condemns the politically motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.
 
 Expresses concern that: (1) the politicized prosecutions and detention of Ms. Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013, and (2) the politicized detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine.
 
 Calls for Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko, to provide her with timely access to medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a manner consistent with OSCE standards.
 
 Calls on the Department of State to institute a visa ban against those responsible for the imprisonment and mistreatment of Ms. Tymoshenko and the more than dozen political leaders associated with the 2004 Orange Revolution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665-6666; text: CR 9/21/2012 S6666)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3287-3288)
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate