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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6842 

To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of parliament of 

the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of 

the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of 

Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 

Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. LIEU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. 

CONNOLLY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MEIJER, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. WILSON of 

South Carolina, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. 

MANNING, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. 

TITUS, and Mr. LEVIN of Michigan) 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 

A BILL 

To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of 

parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President 

Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and 

Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SANCTIONS ON MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT OF 

2 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WHO VOTED ON 

3 FEBRUARY 15, 2022, IN FAVOR OF THE AP4 PEAL TO PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO 

5 RECOGNIZE THE REGIONS OF DONETSK AND 

6 LUHANSK IN SOUTHEASTERN UKRAINE AS 

7 ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT STATES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—As a result of the decision of the 

9 Government of the Russian Federation to recognize the 

10 regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine 

11 as one or more independent states on February 21, 2022, 

12 the President is authorized to impose sanctions described 

13 in subsection (b) with respect to any member of the par14 liament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 

15 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir 

16 Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk 

17 in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent 

18 states. 

19 (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 

21 this subsection are the following: 

22 (A) ASSET BLOCKING.—The exercise of all 

23 powers granted to the President by the Inter24 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 

25 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to 

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1 erty and interests in property of a person deter2 mined by the President to be subject to sub3 section (a) if such property and interests in 

4 property are in the United States, come within 

5 the United States, or are or come within the 

6 possession or control of a United States person. 

7 (B) INADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN INDI8 VIDUALS.— 

9 (i) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMIS10 SION, OR PAROLE.—A person determined 

11 by the President to be subject to sub12 section (a) is— 

13 (I) inadmissible to the United 

14 States; 

15 (II) ineligible to receive a visa or 

16 other documentation to enter the 

17 United States; and 

18 (III) otherwise ineligible to be 

19 admitted or paroled into the United 

20 States or to receive any other benefit 

21 under the Immigration and Nation22 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

23 (ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.—A 

24 foreign person described in clause (i) is 

25 also subject to the following: 


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1 (I) Revocation of any visa or 

2 other entry documentation regardless 

3 of when the visa or other entry docu4 mentation is or was issued. 

5 (II) A revocation under subclause 

6 (I) shall take effect immediately and 

7 automatically cancel any other valid 

8 visa or entry documentation that is in 

9 the foreign person’s possession. 

10 (C) UNITED STATES PERSON.—In sub11 paragraph (A), the term ‘‘United States per12 son’’ means— 

13 (i) a United States citizen or an alien 

14 lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

15 to the United States; or 

16 (ii) an entity organized under the laws 

17 of the United States or of any jurisdiction 

18 within the United States, including a for19 eign branch of such an entity. 

20 (2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at21 tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 

22 violation of paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, li23 cense, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) 

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1 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 

2 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that 

3 commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) 

4 of that section. 

5 (3) EXCEPTIONS.— 

6 (A) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE AC7 TIVITIES.—Sanctions under this section shall 

8 not apply to any activity subject to the report9 ing requirements under title V of the National 

10 Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) 

11 or any authorized intelligence activities of the 

12 United States. 

13 (B) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH INTER14 NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND FOR LAW EN15 FORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Sanctions under 

16 paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to an alien if 

17 admitting the alien into the United States is 

18 necessary— 

19 (i) to permit the United States to 

20 comply with the Agreement regarding the 

21 Headquarters of the United Nations, 

22 signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, 

23 and entered into force November 21, 1947, 

24 between the United Nations and the 


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1 United States, or other applicable inter2 national obligations; or 

3 (ii) to carry out or assist law enforce4 ment activities in the United States. 

5 (C) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE IMPOR6 TATION OF GOODS.— 

7 (i) IN GENERAL.—The requirement to 

8 block and prohibit all transactions in all 

9 property and interests in property under 

10 paragraph (1)(A) shall not include the au11 thority to impose sanctions on the importa12 tion of goods. 

13 (ii) GOOD DEFINED.—In this para14 graph, the term ‘‘good’’ means any article, 

15 natural or man-made substance, material, 

16 supply or manufactured product, including 

17 inspection and test equipment, and exclud18 ing technical data. 

19 (c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica20 tion of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a 

21 person if the President— 

22 (1) determines that such a waiver is in the na23 tional security interests of the United States; and 

24 (2) on or before the date on which the waiver 

25 takes effect, submits to the Committee on Foreign 


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1 Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

2 and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 

3 on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial 

4 Services of the House of Representatives a notice of 

5 and a justification for the waiver. 

6 (d) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The President shall 

7 issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are nec8 essary to carry out this section. 

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