# 117-sres-716: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022.

117-sres-716, A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3613) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sres-716
- Congress: 117
- Title: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3613)
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sres-716 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/716)

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