H.Res. 227: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.

H.Res. 227: Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · what a sponsor is
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Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.

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Condemns the murder of Boris Nemtsov and the climate of fear, hatred, and impunity that surrounds this and other political murders in Russia. Offers condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Boris Nemtsov. Expresses solidarity with the people of Russia who are struggling against great odds to build a freer, more just, and prosperous future. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to support Russia's democratic opposition. Calls on: the President to make greater use of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to invoke the Moscow Mechanism and conduct an international investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder, and the government of Russia to establish a Commission of Inquiry consistent with U.N. guidelines and to cooperate with any international investigation or assessment of Boris Nemtsov's murder.

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Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · 13 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

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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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres227.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres227 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114