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  • Latest Action: Jun 08, 2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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    • Magnitsky Act as a test for American democracy: Voice of Russia - July 18, 2012 by http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/36172287/46846654.html - ... the adoption of the PNTP bill – an urgency, given Russia's upcoming joining the WTO --by artificially linking it to another, completely unrelated piece of legislation: the so-calledMagnitsky bill (S. 1039 and H.R. 4405).

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      As noted by http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/36172287/46846654.html on July 18, 2012, "... the adoption of the PNTP bill – an urgency, given Russia's upcoming joining the WTO --by artificially linking it to another, completely unrelated piece of legislation: the so-calledMagnitsky bill (S. 1039 and H.R. 4405)." (/url?q=http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_07_18/Magnitsky-Act-as-a-test-for-American-democracy/&sa=U&ei=A0QJUIzjJKaC2AXh8MTUBw&ved=0CEMQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHwrXZQkIvDj3T9Q432QngfzqNAPQ)
    • Magnitsky Act as a test for American democracy: Voice of Russia - July 18, 2012 by http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/36172287/46846654.html - ... the adoption of the PNTP bill – an urgency, given Russia's upcoming joining the WTO --by artificially linking it to another, completely unrelated piece of legislation: the so-calledMagnitsky bill (S. 1039 and H.R. 4405).

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      As noted by http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/36172287/46846654.html on July 18, 2012, "... the adoption of the PNTP bill – an urgency, given Russia's upcoming joining the WTO --by artificially linking it to another, completely unrelated piece of legislation: the so-calledMagnitsky bill (S. 1039 and H.R. 4405)." (/url?q=http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_07_18/Magnitsky-Act-as-a-test-for-American-democracy/&sa=U&ei=UekHUOO6Dof62AXeqoXCBA&ved=0CEMQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNGv7sWwhk4qlcF3BnZBxuTfc5EOzw)
    • H.R. 4405, The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of ... - July 05, 2012 by US_SenatorsAdmin - H.R. 4405, The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. Detailed Summary. (Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!) Status of the Legislation. Latest Major Action: 6/8/2012: House ...

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      As noted by US_SenatorsAdmin on July 05, 2012, "H.R. 4405, The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. Detailed Summary. (Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!) Status of the Legislation. Latest Major Action: 6/8/2012: House ..." (/url?q=http://us-senators.com/2012/07/h-r-4405-the-sergei-magnitsky-rule-of-law-accountability-act-of-2012/&sa=U&ei=kFf9T6CnD-242QW1181c&ved=0CD4QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNGdtJE3GnkhSZE20NL5aTMyT43hnw)

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    • Promise 123: Obama funds debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries - December 26, 2012 by Politifact.com - ...Development Advocates Welcome Introduction of Jubilee Act by Bi-Partisan Group in US House of Representatives , Dec. 17, 2009 OpenCongress.com, H.R.4405 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2009 , accessed Jan. 12, 201

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      As noted by Politifact.com on December 26, 2012, "...Development Advocates Welcome Introduction of Jubilee Act by Bi-Partisan Group in US House of Representatives , Dec. 17, 2009 OpenCongress.com, H.R.4405 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2009 , accessed Jan. 12, 201" (http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/123/fully-fund-debt-cancellation-for-heavily-indebted-/)
    • Push Russia on Human Rights - June 25, 2012 by Forward - The Wall Street Journal described his death as a “slow assassination.” The Senate has introduced S. 1039 and the House H.R. 4405, now called the “Magnitsky bills,” to impose sanctions on the people responsible for the detention, abuse and death of

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      As noted by Forward on June 25, 2012, "The Wall Street Journal described his death as a “slow assassination.” The Senate has introduced S. 1039 and the House H.R. 4405, now called the “Magnitsky bills,” to impose sanctions on the people responsible for the detention, abuse and death of " (http://forward.com/articles/158161/push-russia-on-human-rights/)
    • Russia-U.S. Trade Measure Shouldn’t Be Tied to Rights, Camp Says - June 20, 2012 by Businessweek - 3285. The human-rights legislation is H.R. 4405. To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Wingfield in Washington at bwingfield3@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jon Morgan at jmorgan97@bloomberg.net

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      As noted by Businessweek on June 20, 2012, "3285. The human-rights legislation is H.R. 4405. To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Wingfield in Washington at bwingfield3@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jon Morgan at jmorgan97@bloomberg.net" (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-20/russia-u-dot-s-dot-trade-measure-shouldn-t-be-tied-to-rights-camp-says)
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