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H.R. 7991 117th Congress House

KREMLIN Act

Official title: To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy sector, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Congressional oversightEuropeForeign and international corporationsMilitary operations and strategyOil and gasPipelinesPublic contracts and procurementRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUkraine
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Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jun 8, 2022
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 Latest action June 8, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Russia's Energy and Military Liable for Invading its Neighbors Act or the KREMLIN Act

This bill temporarily prohibits federal agencies from contracting with persons that have business operations with the government of Russia or with fossil fuel companies that operate there, with exceptions where necessary to provide humanitarian assistance or disaster relief or where vital to U.S. national security interests.

The bill terminates the prohibition when the President submits to specified congressional committees a written certification determining that Russia

  • has reached an agreement relating to the withdrawal of Russian forces and cessation of military hostilities that is accepted by the Ukrainian government,
  • poses no immediate military threat of aggression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member, and
  • recognizes the right of the people of Ukraine to independently and freely choose their own government.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7991: KREMLIN Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7991/
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"H.R. 7991: KREMLIN Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7991/.
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H.R. 7991, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7991/.
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