US HR697 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015. Recognizes the legacy of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov, who dedicated his life to fighting corruption and promoting the principles of democracy, rule of law, and the inherent dignity of human beings. Urges the U.S. government, in official contacts with representatives of the Russian government, to emphasize the importance of bringing to justice all of the conspirators in the murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov. Calls on the President to increase significantly U.S. support for the causes for which Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov gave his life.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR378 (Same As) 2016-03-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
Subjects
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Violent crime
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/697/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres697/BILLS-114hres697ih.pdf |
