# 118-hres-272: Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan.

118-hres-272, Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-272
- Congress: 118
- Title: Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
- Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2023-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] (D-NC), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/272)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-272 (as of 2026-10-15).