[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4154 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4154

To deny visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees 
of the Government of the Russian Federation due to the Russian military 
            intervention in Ukraine, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2014

 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To deny visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees 
of the Government of the Russian Federation due to the Russian military 
            intervention in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Russia Visa Sanctions Act''.

SEC. 2. DENIAL OF VISAS AND ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES TO OFFICIALS AND 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION DUE 
              TO THE RUSSIAN MILITARY INTERVENTION INTO UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--Except as necessary to meet United States 
obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the 
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United 
Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 
1947, and other applicable international treaty obligations, the 
Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall deny admission into the United States to, all officials 
and employees of the Government of the Russian Federation until such 
time as the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that--
            (1) the military intervention into Ukraine by the Russian 
        Federation has ceased; and
            (2) the Russian Federation respects the sovereignty, 
        independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine in 
        accordance with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security 
        Assurances.
    (b) Exception for Certain Military Bases.--The certification 
requirement specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall not 
apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine's Crimean 
peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status 
and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of 
Ukraine.
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