H.Res. 742: Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1384-1385)

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
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Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

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Condemns Russia for: (1) supporting the criminal regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, (2) transferring weapons to the Assad regime, and (3) opposing resolutions from the U.N. Security Council regarding Syria. Concludes that Russian actions have: (1) enabled the Assad regime to maintain power and perpetrate mass atrocities; and (2) undermined U.S. national security interests, as well as the stability of the entire Middle East. Urges Russia to: (1) end weapons transfers to the Assad regime; (2) call on the Assad regime to end all violence against civilians; (3) support international sanctions against Syria; and (4) support a peaceful transition of Syrian government leadership, starting with the early departure of Bashar al-Assad.

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Condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · 6 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres742.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres742 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112