To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states.
Summary
This bill authorizes the President to impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on any member of Russia's parliament who voted on February 15, 2022, to appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as one or more independent states.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William R. Keating
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
David E. Price
DDemocratic
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