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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8905 
To prohibit the maintenance of certain seized assets, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Mr. STANTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the maintenance of certain seized assets, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Taxpayer Dollars 
for Russian Oligarchs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN 
SEIZED ASSETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and except to protect public health and safety, 
no Federal funds may be made available to maintain civil-
ian vehicular assets— 
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(1) seized in response to Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine; 
(2) seized by or in coordination with the Task 
Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(3) that belong to or are directly linked to Rus-
sian oligarchs or government officials sanctioned by 
the United States Government. 
(b) NO CAUSE OF ACTION.—A person who suffers 
damage by reason of a wrongful or excessive seizure of 
those assets described in subsection (a) does not have a 
cause of action against the applicant for the order under 
which such seizure was made. 
(c) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN SEIZURE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The provisions of subsections (f) through 
(h) of section 1963 of title 18, United States Code, shall 
not apply with respect to the maintenance or preservation 
in value of civilian vehicular assets— 
(1) seized in response to Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine; 
(2) seized by, or in coordination with, the Task 
Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(3) that belong to or are directly linked to Rus-
sian oligarchs or government officials sanctioned by 
the United States Government. 
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(d) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL FOR-
FEITURE PROVISIONS.—Section 981(g) of title 18, United 
States Code, shall not apply with respect to the mainte-
nance or preservation in value of civilian vehicular as-
sets— 
(1) seized in response to Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine; 
(2) seized by, or in coordination with, the Task 
Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(3) that belong to or are directly linked to Rus-
sian oligarchs or government officials sanctioned by 
the United States Government. 
(e) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN RULES OF FED-
ERAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.—Rule 32.2(b)(3) of the 
Federal Rules of Criminal procedure shall not apply with 
respect to the maintenance or preservation in value of ci-
vilian vehicular assets— 
(1) seized in response to Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine; 
(2) seized by, or in coordination with, the Task 
Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(3) that belong to or are directly linked to Rus-
sian oligarchs or government officials sanctioned by 
the United States Government. 
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(f) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FORFEITURE 
FUND.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Amounts appropriated from 
the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund 
pursuant to section 9705(g)(1) of title 31, United 
States Code, may not be used for the maintenance 
or preservation in value of civilian vehicular assets— 
(A) seized in response to Russia’s invasion 
of Ukraine; 
(B) seized by, or in coordination with, the 
Task Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(C) that belong to or are directly linked to 
Russian oligarchs or government officials sanc-
tioned by the United States Government. 
(2) AUTHORIZED USE.—Amounts appropriated 
from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 
Fund pursuant to section 9705(g)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, may be used for any other 
proper expense of seizure of civilian vehicular assets. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ASSETS FORFEITURE 
FUND.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Amounts made available for 
the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund 
pursuant to section 524(c)(1)(A) of title 28, United 
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States Code, may not be used for the maintenance 
or preservation in value of civilian vehicular assets— 
(A) seized in response to Russia’s invasion 
of Ukraine; 
(B) seized by, or in coordination with, the 
Task Force KleptoCapture or its successors; or 
(C) that belong to or are directly linked to 
Russian oligarchs or government officials sanc-
tioned by the United States Government. 
(2) AUTHORIZED USE OF DEPARTMENT OF JUS-
TICE ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND.—Amounts made 
available for the Department of Justice Assets For-
feiture Fund pursuant to section 524(c)(1)(A) of 
title 28, United States Code, may be used for any 
other proper expense of seizure of civilian vehicular 
assets. 
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