Condemning the Government of Russia's attempted assassination of Mr. Navalny and criminal acts to intimidate and silence Russian freedom defenders.

Bill: 117-hres-340
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2021-04-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Assault and harassment offenses
Chemical and biological weapons
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Human rights
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
News media and reporting
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Russia
Sanctions
Ukraine
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 
This resolution condemns the Russian government's criminal acts to intimidate and silence human rights and anti-corruption activists, including the attempted assassination of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The resolution also condemns the Russian government's ongoing chemical weapons program, which violates international law and norms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-04-21
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: 2021-04-21
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: 2021-04-21
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: 2021-04-21
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: 2021-04-21
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: 2021-04-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E430-341)
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House