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HR 6869 117th Congress House International Affairs Europe Foreign property Licensing and registrations Russia Sanctions

To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to privately armed individuals and entities to seize the assets of certain Russian citizens.

Specifically, the holder of such a letter shall be authorized to employ all means reasonably necessary to seize any asset, such as a yacht or plane, outside of the United States that belongs to a Russian citizen on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

What's happening now February 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6869: To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6869/
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"H.R. 6869: To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6869/.
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H.R. 6869, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6869/.
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[H.R. 6869: To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6869/)
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