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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3246 
To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person 
endangering the integrity or safety of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2023 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. KEATING, Ms. WILD, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. PAL-
LONE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. COHEN, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
GALLEGO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to 
any foreign person endangering the integrity or safety 
of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant. 
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 ‘‘Sanction Russian Nu-
clear Safety Violators Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(1) On February 24, 2022, the Government of 
the Russian Federation, led by Vladimir Putin, 
launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of 
Ukraine. 
(2) Russian forces have illegally occupied the 
Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear 
power plant in Europe, and have placed Russian 
military equipment within the power plant. 
(3) Officials from the Russian Federations 
State Atomic Energy Corporation ‘‘Rosatom’’ have 
been present at the plant since March 2022 and 
have requested information on confidential issues re-
garding the plant’s operations. 
(4) The International Atomic Energy Associa-
tion ‘‘IAEA’’ has stated that the presence of 
Rosatom officials is a significant safety concern and 
could lead to technical interference in the plant’s op-
erations, and has found that the power plant has 
structural damage in places due to shelling caused 
by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 
(5) The Director General has stated that failing 
to demilitarize the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant 
is ‘‘playing with fire’’. 
(6) In May 2023, Russia evacuated citizens 
from the region around Zaporizhzhia, including per-
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sonnel who operate the plant, further exacerbating 
concerns about the plant’s stability and safety. 
SEC. 3. SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose sanc-
tions described in subsection (b) with respect to any for-
eign person has endangered the integrity, safety, or under-
mined Ukrainian operational control of the Zaporzhzhia 
Nuclear Power Station located in southeastern Ukraine 
since the Russian Federation launched an unprovoked, 
full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 
(b) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
(1) ASSET BLOCKING.—Notwithstanding the re-
quirements of section 202 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), 
the President may exercise of all powers granted to 
the President by that Act to the extent necessary to 
block and prohibit all transactions in all property 
and interests in property of the foreign person if 
such property and interests in property are in the 
United States, come within the United States, or are 
or come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(2) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien who the Sec-
retary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security (or a designee of one of such Secre-
taries) knows, or has reason to believe, is de-
scribed in subsection (a) is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible for a visa or other docu-
mentation to enter the United States; and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing con-
sular officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in 
accordance with section 221(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry 
documentation issued to an alien described 
in subparagraph (A) regardless of when 
the visa or other entry documentation is 
issued. 
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(ii) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A rev-
ocation under clause (i)— 
(I) shall take effect immediately; 
and 
(II) shall automatically cancel 
any other valid visa or entry docu-
mentation that is in the alien’s pos-
session. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL
OBLIGATIONS.—Sanctions under sub-
section (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to the ad-
mission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien 
into the United States is necessary to permit the 
United States to comply with the Agreement regard-
ing the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed 
at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into 
force November 21, 1947, between the United Na-
tions and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations. 
(2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE PROVISION 
OF
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—Sanctions under 
this section may not be imposed with respect to 
transactions or the facilitation of transactions for— 
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(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, 
food, medicine, or medical devices; 
(B) the provision of humanitarian assist-
ance; 
(C) financial transactions relating to hu-
manitarian assistance; or 
(D) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
humanitarian assistance. 
(3) EXCEPTION RELATED TO UKRAINIAN OPER-
ATIONAL
CONTROL.—Sanctions under this section 
shall not apply to any foreign person seeking to rees-
tablish 
Ukrainian 
operational 
control 
of 
the 
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station or the sur-
rounding region. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided to the President under 
sections 203 and 205 of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 
1704) to carry out this subtitle. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, 
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