S.Res. 466: A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

Plain summary

Condemns the politically motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko. Expresses concern that: (1) the politicized prosecutions and detention of Ms. Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013, and (2) the continued detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine. Calls for Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko, to provide her with timely access to medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a manner consistent with OSCE standards. Calls on the Department of State to institute a visa ban against those responsible for the imprisonment and mistreatment of Ms. Tymoshenko and the more than dozen political leaders associated with the 2004 Orange Revolution.

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Official text

A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · 4 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112sres466.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/sres>

Record fed-us-cong112-sres466 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112