H.Res. 909 · 118th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Russian Federation's status as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council contravenes the spirit and purpose of the United Nations, that the rights and privileges it enjoys in that role be limited, suspended, or terminated, and that the Republic of India be appointed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with all the rights and privileges of the position.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Don Bacon
Introduced
2023-12-05
Latest action
2023-12-05 · Introduced in House

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense that Russia's attack on Ukraine is a breach of United Nations (U.N.) Charter.

The resolution urges the executive branch to determine whether Russia is lawfully a member of the U.N. Security Council.

The resolution also urges the United States, in conjunction with other U.N. members, (1) to limit, suspend, or terminate Russia's rights and privileges as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council; and (2) to support India's accession as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.