That the House of Representatives— (1) implores the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release Paul Whelan from imprisonment; (2) implores the Government of the Russian Federation to comply with international treaty obligations and provide unrestricted consular access to Paul Whelan while he remains imprisoned in the Russian Federation; (3) calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide Paul Whelan and all other political prisoners their constitutionally afforded due process rights and universally recognized human rights; (4) expresses the sincere thanks of the United States to the Governments of Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom for their support in attempting to release Paul Whelan; and (5) expresses sympathy to the family of Paul Whelan for this travesty to justice and personal hardship and expresses hope that their ordeal can soon be brought to a just end.

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.