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S.Res. 650: A resolution recognizing May 28 as "World Hunger Day", that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day.

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S.Res. 650: A resolution recognizing May 28 as "World Hunger Day", that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution recognizing May 28 as "World Hunger Day", that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses that the Senate condemns Vladimir Putin's illegal war in Ukraine, his repeated rejections of the existence of a Ukrainian people and a sovereign Ukrainian state, and his weaponization of hunger; calls upon Vladimir Putin and the Russian Armed Forces to immediately cease their attacks on Ukrainian civilians; calls attention to the impending global food crisis by observing May 28, 2022, as World Hunger Day; remembers the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933 and extends its deepest sympathies to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy; condemns the systematic violations of human rights of the Ukrainian people by the Soviet Union; and supports the continuing efforts of the people of Ukraine to defend themselves against Russian aggression.

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Official text

A resolution recognizing May 28 as "World Hunger Day", that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · 4 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] reported raising $903,436 (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 (2)
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

Record fed-us-cong117-sres650 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117