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S.J.Res.2 / 116th Congress

A joint resolution disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 13.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 4, 2019

This joint resolution expresses disapproval of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's report to Congress that it intends to terminate sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc, UC Rusal plc, and JSC EuroSibEnergo, companies connected to sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY

Committees

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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    Actions

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    1. Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 13.

    2. Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 6. (CR S247)

      Senate roll call 6 · Individual votes
    3. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S233-247)

    4. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S208)

    5. Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S202-208)

    6. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 5.

      Senate roll call 5 · Individual votes
    7. Motion to table the motion to proceed to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 4.

      Senate roll call 4 · Individual votes
    8. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S201)

    9. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.

    10. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged pursuant to section 216(c)(5)(B) of Public Law 115-44.

    11. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged pursuant to section 216(c)(5)(B) of Public Law 115-44.

    12. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S27-28; text: CR S30)

    13. Introduced in Senate

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