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Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

Introduced: March 1, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on certain citizens of Russia.

Specifically, the President must impose such sanctions on citizens of Russia who are (1) Russian oligarchs, (2) employees of Russia's government, or (3) employees of companies that are owned by or receive funding from Russia's government. The President must also impose the sanctions on family members of such individuals.

The President must coordinate with allies, including NATO member states, on the imposition of such sanctions. The President may waive the application of such sanctions in certain instances.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 23 Republican 10
Mooney, Alexander
· Mar 8, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 2, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 1, 2022
Delgado, Antonio
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 1, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 1, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 28, 2022
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 28, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 25, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 25, 2022
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Kim, Young
California · Feb 25, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 25, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 25, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Feb 25, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6853: Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6853/
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"H.R. 6853: Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6853/.
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H.R. 6853, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6853/.
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