The Federal Law on amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation broadens the representation in the Federation Council to include representatives of the Russian Federation in the upper chamber that are appointed and dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation. Such representatives cannot account for more than 10% of the total number of the Federation Council members – representatives from legislative and executive authorities of the Russian federal constituent entities.
The Russian Federation Law on Amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation was approved by legislative authorities of all Russian federal constituent entities.