Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.

Bill: 115-hres-351
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Russia
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 
Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
 
Calls on:
 
 
 Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses;
 
 the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate such crimes in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and
 
 the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya and demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained.
 
 
Affirms that the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression and freedom from extrajudicial detention and violence are universal human rights.

action_date: 2017-06-27
text: 
Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
 
Calls on:
 
 
 Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses;
 
 the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate such crimes in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and
 
the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya, demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained, and identify those individuals whose involvement in this violence qualifies for the imposition of sanctions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 or the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
 
 
Affirms that the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression and freedom from extrajudicial detention and violence are universal human rights and that countries that fail to respect these rights jeopardize the security and prosperity of all their citizens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5214)
action_date: 2017-06-27
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 H5214)
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 351.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5214-5217)
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House