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H.R. 8433 119th Congress House

Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a report on efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation to persecute, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a report on efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation to persecute, suppress, discriminate, or otherwise violate the religious freedoms of Ukraine and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to require the President to impose all applicable sanctions with respect to foreign persons certified to have engaged in such efforts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2026 Introduced by: Joe Wilson Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 22, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4379 Russia’s War on Faith Act
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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 4
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Jul 21, 2026
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 29, 2026
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 24, 2026
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Jun 23, 2026
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Jun 23, 2026
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 19, 2026
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 22, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 22, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 2026
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 22, 2026
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 22, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8433: Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8433/
MLA
"H.R. 8433: Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8433/.
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H.R. 8433, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8433/.
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