119th Congress
H.Res. 73
Condemning the fraudulent January 2025 Belarusian presidential election and the Lukashenka regime's continued autocratic rule, calling for continued support for the people of Belarus who seek a democratic future, and calling for free and fair elections in Belarus in line with international standards.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- William R. Keating(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Added later (7)
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Feb 12, 2025
- James C. Moylan (R-GU) · Feb 12, 2025
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Feb 12, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Feb 12, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Feb 12, 2025
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Feb 25, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jun 30, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This resolution condemns the Belarusian presidential election of January 26, 2025, as neither free nor fair and calls on the Lukashenka regime to hold free and fair elections with credible international monitoring. The resolution also condemns the Lukashenka regime's (1) repression of the Belarusian democratic opposition, (2) support for Russia's war against Ukraine, and (3) complicity in the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children from Ukraine.
The resolution supports additional sanctions against the regime and calls for continued support to the Belarusian democratic opposition.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. - Jan 28, 2025
Submitted in House