Bill Sponsor
Senate Joint Resolution 2
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A joint resolution disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.
Introduced
Amendments
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 4, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 4, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New York
Senate Votes (3)
House Votes (0)
Question
On the Cloture Motion
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Roll Number
6
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary

This joint resolution expresses disapproval of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's report to Congress that it intends to terminate sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc, UC Rusal plc, and JSC EuroSibEnergo, companies connected to sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

Text (2)
January 4, 2019
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Actions (12)
01/16/2019
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 13.
01/16/2019
Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 6. (CR S247)
01/16/2019
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S233-247)
01/15/2019
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S208)
01/15/2019
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S202-208)
01/15/2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 5.
01/15/2019
Motion to table the motion to proceed to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 4.
01/15/2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S201)
01/15/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
01/15/2019
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged pursuant to section 216(c)(5)(B) of Public Law 115-44.
01/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S27-28; text: CR S30)
01/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:27 PM