HR 7205
117th Congress
House
Law
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Federal district courts
Foreign property
Government liability
International organizations and cooperation
Jurisdiction and venue
Military operations and strategy
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
United Nations
Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022
This bill authorizes civil actions in federal court against a foreign state in which money damages are sought for certain injuries caused by the foreign state's invasion of a sovereign European nation when that invasion has been condemned by the General Assembly of the United Nations and by congressional resolution. This bill is retroactively applicable for activity occurring one year before enactment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
2