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Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022

Introduced: September 30, 2022 Introduced by: Fallon, Pat Republican · Texas 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022

This bill provides for congressional oversight of sanctions on foreign persons associated with human rights abuses in territory controlled by Russia and requires reports on human rights abuses related to Ukraine.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4955 Related bill Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 1, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 30, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8958: Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8958/
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"H.R. 8958: Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8958/.
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H.R. 8958, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8958/.
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