Bill Details
Status
Latest action
2025-03-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1584)
Introduced Date
2025-03-05
Policy Area
International Affairs
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This resolution says the Senate formally condemns Russia’s armed forces and Russian government officials for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. It points to earlier findings by the U.S. State Department and an international investigation, and it makes clear that the Senate agrees with those conclusions and wants to publicly denounce these acts.
- The resolution says the U.S. State Department concluded on February 18, 2023, that members of the Russian armed forces and Russian government officials committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
- It also notes that an independent international commission found on September 23, 2022, that war crimes were committed in Ukraine by the Russian armed forces.
- The main action taken by the Senate is a formal statement of condemnation against the Russian armed forces and Russian government officials.
Official Summaries
This resolution condemns the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian government and Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 111
Condemning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and officials of
the Government of the Russian Federation for committing crimes against
humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Van Hollen submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and officials of
the Government of the Russian Federation for committing crimes against
humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
Whereas, on February 18, 2023, the Department of State determined that members
of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and officials of the
Government of the Russian Federation have committed crimes against
humanity and war crimes in Ukraine; and
Whereas, on September 23, 2022, the Independent International Commission of
Inquiry on Ukraine concluded that war crimes have been committed in
Ukraine by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Senate condemns the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation and officials of the Government of the Russian Federation
for committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
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