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

House Resolution 272 is a formal statement by the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the Russian government to immediately release Paul Whelan, an American citizen who has been detained in Russia since 2018. The resolution urges Russia to provide Mr. Whelan with unrestricted access to U.S. consular services and to ensure that his legal proceedings follow international human rights and due process standards. While this measure does not carry the force of law, it serves as an official expression of congressional policy intended to increase diplomatic pressure on the Russian Federation regarding the treatment of American detainees.