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To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2020 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2020
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 18, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5907)
Nov 18, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5907)
Nov 18, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8259.
Nov 18, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5907-5909)
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia's participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.)

This prohibition shall terminate after

  • the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certify that Russia has halted all interference into the elections of certain countries, including the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states;
  • the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia; and
  • the State Department certifies that Russia is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas.
What's happening now November 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 1, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Sep 29, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 15, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 15, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 15, 2020
Trone, David
· Sep 15, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 15, 2020
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