Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Referred 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.
- 2023-04-26Referred 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.
- 2023-04-26Introduced in House
- 2023-04-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-26 (00)
Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023
This bill requires the President and the Department of State to provide Congress with certain information related to the conflict in Ukraine.
The bill requires the President to determine, within 60 days of receiving a request from Congress, whether a person (individual or entity) described in the request meets the criteria to be subject to a sanctions law that targets those who commit serious human rights abuses in territory forcibly occupied by Russia. The President must submit a report to Congress stating whether the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions on any person described in such a request.
Cosponsors (15)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Europe
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Militias and paramilitary groups
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Ukraine
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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