Justice for Ukrainian Children Act
The Justice for Ukrainian Children Act directs the U.S. government to support efforts to locate and rescue Ukrainian children forcibly transferred by Russia, while imposing mandatory sanctions on foreign individuals who facilitate these transfers. The bill authorizes at least $15 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2032 to fund evidence collection, maintain a centralized database, and assist in the rehabilitation of affected children. It requires the President to block the assets and revoke the visas of any foreign person found to have knowingly participated in the abduction or indoctrination of Ukrainian minors, with limited exceptions for humanitarian aid and national security needs. Additionally, the legislation allocates $10 million annually to expand U.S. media broadcasting services in Ukraine and neighboring regions to counter disinformation.
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Introduced Sep 16, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026
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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.
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1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
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James R. Walkinshaw
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Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
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Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Don Bacon
RRepublican
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
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