Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/21/23
  2. Agreed to in HouseAgreed to 3/19/24

Agreed to in the House 390–9 on March 19, 2024 (Roll Call 88 →).

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · 3/19/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote adopts the measure. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic194 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Not voting
  • Republican196 Yea · 9 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This resolution states that the House of Representatives holds the Russian government responsible for the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine and condemns these actions. The resolution also (1) declares that the abduction and forcible transfer of children and illegal adoptions are contrary to the Genocide Convention (the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide); (2) declares that Russia is attempting to wipe out a generation of Ukrainian children; and (3) notes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the risks of children being exposed to human trafficking, exploitation, child labor, gender-based violence, hunger, injury, trauma, deprivation of education and shelter, and death.

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Sponsor
Rep. Susan Wild ( Democrat · PA-7)
Cosponsors
39
Introduced
2/21/23
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

Agreed to in the House. A simple resolution has no further steps.

All actions (13)
  1. 2/21/23Introduced in House
  2. 2/21/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 11/7/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 11/7/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  5. 3/19/24Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  6. 3/19/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1203)
  7. 3/19/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 149.
  8. 3/19/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. 3/19/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1221-1222)
  10. 3/19/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 88). (text: CR H1201-1202)
  11. 3/19/24On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 88). (text: CR H1201-1202)
  12. 3/19/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 3/19/24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.