[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6853 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6853
To provide for the imposition of sanctions on certain citizens of the
Russian Federation and their family members as a result of the Russian
Federation's invasion of Ukraine.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2022
Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brendan F.
Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr.
Curtis, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms.
Sherrill, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Spanberger, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Schneider, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide for the imposition of sanctions on certain citizens of the
Russian Federation and their family members as a result of the Russian
Federation's invasion of Ukraine.
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 ``Russian Travel Sanctions for a
Democratic Ukraine Act''.
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
(a) In General.--As a result of the Russian Federation's invasion
of Ukraine, the President, in coordination with other North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and other allies, shall impose
the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to individuals
described in subsection (b).
(b) Individuals Described.--The individuals described in this
subsection are individuals--
(1) who--
(A) are citizens of the Russian Federation; and
(B)(i) are Russian Federation oligarchs, as
determined by the President;
(ii) are employees of the Government of the Russian
Federation at any level;
(iii) are employees of companies owned by the
Government of the Russian Federation, as determined by
the President; or
(iv) are employees of companies that receive
funding from the Government of the Russian Federation,
as determined by the President; and
(2) who are family members of individuals described in
paragraph (1).
(c) Sanctions Described.--
(1) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--An
individual determined by the President to be subject to
subsection (a) is--
(A) inadmissible to the United States;
(B) ineligible to receive a visa or other
documentation to enter the United States; and
(C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled
into the United States or to receive any other benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.).
(2) Current visas revoked.--An individual described in
paragraph (1) is also subject to the following:
(A) Revocation of any visa or other entry
documentation regardless of when the visa or other
entry documentation is or was issued.
(B) A revocation under subparagraph (A) shall take
effect immediately and automatically cancel any other
valid visa or entry documentation that is in the
foreign person's possession.
(d) Waiver for National Security Interests.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the application of
subsection (a) or (b) in the case of an individual if--
(A) the President determines that such a waiver--
(i) is necessary to permit the United
States to comply with 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, or other applicable
international obligations of the United States;
or
(ii) is in the national security interests
of the United States; and
(B) prior to granting such a waiver, the President
provides to Congress notice of, and a justification
for, the waiver.
(2) Timing for certain waivers.--Notification under
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be made not later than
15 days prior to granting a waiver under such paragraph if the
President grants such waiver in the national security interests
of the United States in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) of
such paragraph.
(e) Regulatory Authority.--The President shall prescribe such
regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
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