United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 165 (117th)
A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Introduced
20 April 2021
Last action
22 July 2021 · Passed
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Sponsors
Gary Peters, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], John Cornyn
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
This resolution implores Russia to present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also implores Russia to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
20 April 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2085-2086)
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2021
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 June 2021
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Source: Calendars
24 June 2021
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 June 2021
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 July 2021
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Source: Floor
22 July 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5056-5057; text: CR S5057)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 22 July 2021 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 24 June 2021 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 April 2021 · Official file
Documents
9 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 22 July 2021
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 22 July 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 22 July 2021
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 June 2021
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 June 2021
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 24 June 2021
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 April 2021
Sponsors
- Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
- · ssfr00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/165
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/165
- us · 117-sres-165 · source updated 6 December 2025