# 117-hres-969: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian soldiers to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian soldiers who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.

117-hres-969, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian soldiers to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian soldiers who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-969
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian soldiers to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian soldiers who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States policy should encourage Russian soldiers to abandon Putin's war with Ukraine, and that Russian soldiers who defect should be granted expedited admission to the United States as refugees if they clear all applicable vetting and security procedures.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/969)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-969 (as of 2026-10-15).