H.Res. 397: Condemning violence in Estonia and attacks on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the Government and the people of Estonia.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 426 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES397 (2007-06-05), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Condemning violence in Estonia and attacks on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the Government and the people of Estonia.

Plain summary

Expresses support for Estonia as a sovereign state and a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Condemns: (1) recent acts of violence and looting in Estonia; (2) attacks and threats against Estonia's embassies and officials in Russia and other countries; and (3) political efforts to exploit the memory of the victims of the Second World War. Urges all activists to express their views peacefully. Honors the sacrifice of all those, including Red Army soldiers, who gave their lives to defeat Nazism. Supports the government of Estonia's efforts to initiate a peaceful dialogue with the government of the Russian Federation. Urges the governments of all countries to: (1) condemn the violence that has occurred in Estonia, Moscow, and elsewhere in 2007, and to urge all parties to express their views peacefully; (2) assist the government of Estonia in its cyber-attacks investigation; and (3) fulfill their obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

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Condemning violence in Estonia and attacks on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the Government and the people of Estonia.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] · 34 cosponsors

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Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 426 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES397 (2007-06-05): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hres397.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hres397 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110