I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8958 
To amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses 
in Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 
Mr. FALLON (for himself and Mr. PANETTA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
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 amend certain authorities relating to human rights 
violations and abuses in Ukraine, 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 ‘‘Ukraine Human 
Rights Policy Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF MANDATORY IM-
POSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
TRANSACTIONS 
WITH 
PERSONS 
RESPON-
SIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. 
Section 11 of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integ-
rity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act 
of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8910) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after receiving a request from the chairman and 
ranking member of one of the appropriate congres-
sional committees with respect to whether a person 
meets the criteria of a person described in sub-
section (a), the President shall— 
‘‘(A) determine if the person meets such 
criteria; and 
‘‘(B) submit a classified or unclassified re-
port to such chairman and ranking member 
with respect to such determination that includes 
a statement of whether or not the President im-
posed or intends to impose sanctions under sub-
section (b) with respect to such person. 
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‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Section 252 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9542) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) the Government of the Russian Federation 
bears responsibility for the continuing violence in 
Ukraine 
and 
imposition 
onto 
Ukrainian 
sov-
ereignty;’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(10) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion’s invasion of Ukraine reflects years of disregard 
for territorial integrity across the European con-
tinent; 
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‘‘(3) paramilitary organizations are utilized by 
the Government of the Russian Federation to exe-
cute foreign policy goals, including through influence 
campaigns, economic coercion, and violence; 
‘‘(4) ongoing violence from the Government of 
the Russian Federation across Europe creates impli-
cations for allies and partners of the United States 
outside of the European continent, and a deterrence 
strategy therefore requires coordination and coopera-
tion with like-minded partners across the globe;’’; 
and 
(4) by amending subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (12) (as redesignated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) to identify vulnerabilities to aggres-
sion, information operations, in particular cyber 
warfare and military information support oper-
ations, corruption, and hybrid warfare by the 
Government of the Russian Federation and its 
proxy forces;’’. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to consider for-
eign persons who are involved in the forced relocation or 
detention of persons in Russian filtration camps as having 
committed gross violations of internationally recognized 
human rights for purposes of imposing sanctions with re-
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spect to such persons under the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN UKRAINE 
AND AGAINST UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS FORC-
IBLY RELOCATED TO RUSSIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the heads of other relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies and civil society organizations shall 
include in the report required by sections 116(d) and 
502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151n(d) and 2304) information on human rights abuses 
in Ukraine and against individuals who reside in Ukraine 
who are forcibly relocated. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The information 
required under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of Russian forces and Rus-
sia-affiliated non-state groups involved in human 
rights abuses against civilians in Ukraine; 
(2) an assessment of the number of individuals 
detained in filtration camps in operated by the Rus-
sian Federation or its proxies; 
(3) a description of the conditions in such 
camps for detainees, including, to the extent prac-
ticable, an assessment of— 
(A) methods of abuse; 
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(B) efforts to force individuals to renounce 
their faith; and 
(C) other serious human rights abuses; 
(4) to the extent practicable, an assessment of 
staffing levels at these camps, including at which 
military, governmental, or other units are in charge; 
(5) a description, as appropriate, of United 
States diplomatic efforts with allies and other na-
tions and relevant international organizations— 
(A) to address the gross violations of 
human rights against Ukrainians; and 
(B) to prosecute individuals responsible for 
committing human rights violations; and 
(6) the identification of the offices within the 
Department of State that are responsible for leading 
and coordinating the diplomatic efforts referred to in 
paragraph (5). 
SEC. 6. CLASSIFIED REPORT. 
The Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, in consultation with such elements of the In-
telligence Community as the Director deems appropriate, 
shall submit a classified report to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on 
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