S.Res. 27: A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Plain summary

This resolution urges the President to work with allies to lead a multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea to push back against excessive Russian claims of sovereignty. It also calls for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities in the Black Sea and for European governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to its threat to European energy security. The resolution also urges the President to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and states that the President is required by statute to impose mandatory sanctions on Russia.

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Official text

A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · 66 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), James E. Risch (R-ID), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Boozman (R-AR), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN) and 6 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres27.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres27 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116