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HR 8459 117th Congress House International Affairs

Russian Property Theft and Occupation Act of 2022

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Russian Property Theft and Occupation Act of 2022

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons, acting under direct or indirect control of the Russian government, who seize, steal, or confiscate property in Ukraine for political or personal gain. The sanctions include blocking of the individual's U.S. property and ineligibility for U.S. visas, admission, or parole.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8459: Russian Property Theft and Occupation Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8459/
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"H.R. 8459: Russian Property Theft and Occupation Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8459/.
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H.R. 8459, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8459/.
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