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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

Introduced: March 24, 2022 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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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 November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7205: Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7205/
MLA
"H.R. 7205: Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7205/.
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H.R. 7205, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7205/.
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[H.R. 7205: Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7205/)
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