Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act

To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (2) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism 50 U.S.C. 4605(j) 22 U.S.C. 2371 22 U.S.C. 2780 3. Determination on the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 4. Determination on the designation of the Russian-supported armed forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine as foreign terrorist organizations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic Lugansk People’s Republic 8 U.S.C. 1189 (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (2) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) 22 U.S.C. 2371 22 U.S.C. 2780 3. Determination on the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 4. Determination on the designation of the Russian-supported armed forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine as foreign terrorist organizations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic Lugansk People’s Republic 8 U.S.C. 1189 (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 5. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to authorize the use of military force; or (2) to limit bilateral military-to-military dialogue between the United States and the Russian Federation for the purpose of reducing the risk of conflict. December 17, 2019 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress as to whether Russia qualifies as a state sponsor of terrorism. The State Department shall also report to Congress as to whether the following armed entities qualify as foreign terrorist organizations: (1) entities in the Donbas region of Ukraine controlled or aided by Russia, and (2) entities controlled by or associated with the Donetsk People's Republic or Lugansk People's Republic.