Condemning the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and calling for a robust United States and international response.

Bill: 116-hres-1145
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Assault and harassment offenses
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
Russia
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Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 
This resolution condemns the apparently purposeful poisoning of Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The resolution urges the United States to support efforts to investigate the poisoning of Navalny and to investigate whether the poisoning constitutes use of a chemical weapon by Russia in contravention of international law. 
 
 


action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 
This resolution condemns the apparently purposeful poisoning of Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The resolution urges the United States to support efforts to investigate the poisoning of Navalny and to investigate whether the poisoning constitutes use of a chemical weapon by Russia in contravention of international law. 
 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5904)
action_date: 2020-11-18
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 H5904)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1145.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5904-5907)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House