Calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel, a United States citizen and teacher, who was given an unjust and disproportionate criminal sentence by the Government of the Russian Federation in June 2022.

HCONRES 60 is a symbolic congressional resolution calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen and former teacher imprisoned in Russia since 2021. It states Fogel was sentenced to 14 years for carrying medical marijuana (prescribed in Pennsylvania for his chronic pain) in his luggage, which the resolution deems an unjust and disproportionate sentence compared to typical Russian penalties for similar offenses. The resolution urges the Russian government to release Fogel, respect his human rights, and allow consular access, while also demanding the release of other detained U.S. citizens like Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. It emphasizes Fogel’s health decline and the U.S. State Department’s failed humanitarian request for his release. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses congressional support but does not alter U.S. policy or law.