Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress does not recognize the Russian Federation as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Summary
This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives does not recognize Russia as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' seat as a permanent member on the U.N. Security Council, and encourages the Biden Administration to take all necessary action at the United Nations to remove Russia from its position as a permanent member of the Security Council.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
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Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Last action Mar 2, 2022
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Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Chris Stewart
RRepublican
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