S.Res. 689: A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-14 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.

Plain summary

This resolution: finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic; stands with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights; calls on Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations; and urges the United States to respond to the events in Belarus, including through sanctions.

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Official text

A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · 27 cosponsors

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Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), James Lankford (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] reported raising $3.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres689.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres689 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116