United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 690 (110th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the conflict between Russia and Georgia.
Introduced
27 September 2008
Last action
27 September 2008 · Passed
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10020-10021; text as passed Senate: CR S10020; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S10009-10010)
Sponsors
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Subjects
Defence, Energy
Source updated
14 December 2017
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Russian Federation's disproportionate military response on the sovereign territory of Georgia, including the South Ossetian Autonomous Region and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, is in violation of international law and commitments of the Russian Federation; (2) the United States recognizes significant common interests with the Russian Federation which can serve as the basis for improved long-term relations; (3) the Russian Federation should comply with the cease-fire agreement; (4) the Russian Federation and Georgia should refrain from the future use of force to resolve the status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and work with interested countries and international organizations to reach a political settlement; and (5) the United States should provide humanitarian and economic assistance to Georgia, continue to support democracy in Georgia, and work to support the free flow of energy to Europe and the operation of communication and trade routes.
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Timeline
27 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10020-10021; text as passed Senate: CR S10020; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S10009-10010)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2008
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10020-10021; text as passed Senate: CR S10020; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S10009-10010)
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 27 September 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 September 2008
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/690
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/sres/690
- us · 110-sres-690 · source updated 14 December 2017