[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 989 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 989

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States 
    policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including 
   diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian 
   officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the 
  United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and 
                          security procedures.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2022

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States 
    policy should encourage Russian Government officials, including 
   diplomats, to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian 
   officials who defect should be granted expedited admission to the 
  United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and 
                          security procedures.

Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russia military began a shameless full-scale 
        invasion of Ukraine, including carrying attacks on cities with ballistic 
        missiles, artillery, and tanks;
Whereas some government officials are forced to support Putin's war;
Whereas there have been reports of deputies of the State Duma speaking out 
        against Putin's war;
Whereas the Russian Government has passed a law that imprisons people up to 15 
        years if they speak against Putin's war with Ukraine; and
Whereas the United States has expedited procedures for immigration for other 
        refugees: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
United States policy should encourage Russian Government officials to 
abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian officials who defect 
should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees 
if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.
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