[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2885 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2885
To amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and
abuses in Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2023
Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill;
which was 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
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A BILL
To amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and
abuses 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 ``Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of
2023''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
Section 11 of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity,
Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C.
8910) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Congressional Oversight.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receiving a
request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the
appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a
person meets the criteria of a person described in subsection
(a), the President shall--
``(A) determine if the person meets such criteria;
and
``(B) submit a classified or unclassified report to
such chairman and ranking member with respect to such
determination that includes a statement of whether or
not the President imposed or intends to impose
sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to such
person.
``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.''.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
Section 252 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through
Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9542) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) the Government of the Russian Federation bears
responsibility for the continuing violence in Ukraine and
imposition onto Ukrainian sovereignty;'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as
paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) the Government of the Russian Federation's invasion
of Ukraine reflects years of disregard for territorial
integrity across the European continent;
``(3) paramilitary organizations are utilized by the
Government of the Russian Federation to execute foreign policy
goals, including through influence campaigns, economic
coercion, and violence, particularly sexual violence against
women;
``(4) ongoing violence from the Government of the Russian
Federation across Europe creates implications for allies and
partners of the United States outside of the European
continent, and a deterrence strategy therefore requires
coordination and cooperation with like-minded partners across
the globe;''; and
(4) by amending subparagraph (A) of paragraph (12) (as
redesignated) to read as follows:
``(A) to identify vulnerabilities to aggression,
information operations, in particular cyber warfare and
military information support operations, corruption,
and hybrid warfare by the Government of the Russian
Federation and its proxy forces;''.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN
UKRAINE AND AGAINST UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS FORCIBLY
RELOCATED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State should include in the
report required by sections 116(d) and 502B of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 2304) information on human rights
abuses committed by Russian forces or persons acting on behalf of the
Russian Federation in Ukraine or against individuals who reside in
Ukraine who are forcibly relocated.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The information required under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an assessment of Russian forces and Russian Federation-
affiliated non-state groups involved in human rights abuses
against civilians in Ukraine;
(2) an assessment of the number of individuals, including
the number of children, detained in filtration camps operated
by the Russian Federation or its proxies;
(3) a description of the conditions in such camps for
detainees, including, to the extent practicable, an assessment
of--
(A) methods of abuse;
(B) efforts to force individuals to renounce their
faith;
(C) efforts to facilitate the forced adoption of
Ukrainian children in violation of Ukrainian law; and
(D) other serious human rights abuses;
(4) to the extent practicable, an assessment of staffing
levels at such camps, including such camps at which military,
governmental, or other units are in charge;
(5) a description, as appropriate, of United States
diplomatic efforts with allies and other countries and relevant
international organizations--
(A) to address the gross violations of human rights
against Ukrainians;
(B) to prosecute individuals responsible for
committing human rights violations; and
(C) to hold accountable through economic sanctions,
including sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human
Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.),
individuals responsible for gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights against
Ukrainians;
(6) the identification of the offices within the Department
of State that are responsible for leading and coordinating the
diplomatic efforts referred to in paragraph (5);
(7) an assessment of the use by Russian forces and Russian
Federation-affiliated non-state groups of rape as a weapon of
war, including the specific human rights abuses inflicted on
women and girls in Ukraine; and
(8) efforts undertaken by the United States to monitor the
scope and scale of the impact and targeting of women and girls
in particular, especially with sexual violence, within the
filtration camps and other detention facilities operated by the
Russian Federation or its proxies.
(c) Collection of Information.--The Secretary shall collect the
information required under subsection (a) in consultation with the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies and civil
society organizations.
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