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House Simple Resolution 156
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov.
Active
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Passed House on Mar 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 27, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
156
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Eliot Engel
New York
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Florida
Republican
Adam Kinzinger
Illinois
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Republican
Steve Chabot
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
Republican
Will Hurd
Texas
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
Republican
Liz Cheney
Wyoming
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 12, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Status
Passed
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]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
121
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for targeting political opponents and attempting to cover up the assassination of Russian opposition leader and democracy advocate Boris Nemtsov. It also calls on the Department of State to impose sanctions on those involved and to report to Congress on the assassination.

Text (2)
Engrossed in House
March 12, 2019
Introduced in House
February 27, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jun 10, 2019
Passed Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Simple Resolution 81
A resolution calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (13)
03/12/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/12/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 1 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H2657-2658)
03/12/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 1 (Roll no. 121).(text: CR H2657-2658)
03/12/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2673-2674)
03/12/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/12/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 156.
03/12/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2657-2660)
03/12/2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
03/07/2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
03/07/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/07/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:22 PM
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