I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7415 
To designate Russian-based paramilitary organizations and their successor 
entities as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. 
SALAZAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FALLON, and Mr. NUNN of Iowa) intro-
duced 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 consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To designate Russian-based paramilitary organizations and 
their successor entities as foreign terrorist organizations, 
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 ‘‘Holding Accountable 
Russian Mercenaries Act’’ or the ‘‘HARM Act 2.0’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Following the death of Wagner Group lead-
er Yevgeniy Prigozhin in August 2023, the organiza-
tion’s personnel, operational infrastructure, and ac-
tivities have been absorbed into the Russian Ministry 
of Defense and reorganized under various successor 
entities, including the Africa Corps, Redut PMC, 
and Patriot PMC. 
(2) These successor entities continue to conduct 
operations consistent with the Wagner Group’s his-
torical activities, including mercenary operations, 
human rights abuses, resource extraction facilitation, 
and support for authoritarian regimes in Africa, the 
Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. 
(3) The integration of Wagner-derived forces 
into Ministry of Defense structures does not dimin-
ish their threat to international peace and security, 
human rights, or United States national security in-
terests. 
(4) The Wagner Group and its successor enti-
ties constitute a ‘‘terrorist group’’ that engages in 
‘‘terrorism’’ (as defined in section 140(d) of the For-
eign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988 
and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d))). 
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(5) The Wagner Group and its successor enti-
ties have committed, or are credibly accused of com-
mitting, terrorist activity (as defined in section 
212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B))) and ongoing atroc-
ities and human rights violations conducted by suc-
cessor entities operating under the Africa Corps, 
Redut PMC, Patriot PMC, and other Ministry of 
Defense-affiliated formations in Africa, the Middle 
East, and other regions in 2024 and 2025. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States to designate as a Foreign Terrorist 
Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorists 
the successor and associated entities to the Wagner 
Group. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS REQUIRED AND DETERMINATION. 
(a) SECRETARY OF STATE REPORT.—The Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the following: 
(1) A list of all successor and affiliated entities 
of the organization formerly known as the Wagner 
Group, including Africa Corps, Redut PMC, Patriot 
PMC, and any Ministry of Defense-affiliated para-
military formations that inherit Wagner personnel, 
operations, or assets. 
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(2) A list of all individuals that order, control, 
or otherwise direct the organizations described in 
paragraph (1). 
(3) Any entity that— 
(A) operates under the direction, control, 
or coordination of the Russian Ministry of De-
fense; 
(B) employs personnel previously associ-
ated with the Wagner Group or its successor 
entities; and 
(C) conducts operations consistent with 
Wagner Group activities. 
(4) A description of any conduct of the organi-
zations or individuals described in paragraphs (1) 
through (3) that— 
(A) may be grounds for designation pursu-
ant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to blocking property and prohib-
iting transactions with persons who commit, 
threaten to commit, or support terrorism); and 
(B) may constitute terrorist activity (as 
defined in section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigra-
tion 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B))). 
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(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 60 days after the submission of the report required 
by subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report evaluating the accuracy and completeness 
of the report required by subsection (a), including an as-
sessment of the methodologies and data sources used in 
preparing such report. 
(c) FORM.—The reports required by subsections (a) 
and (b) shall be transmitted in an unclassified form, and 
may contain a classified annex. 
(d) DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Comptroller General submits 
the report required by subsection (b), the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence, shall determine 
whether any person identified in the report under 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) meets 
the criteria for designation under paragraph (4) of 
subsection (a). 
(2) EFFECT OF POSITIVE DETERMINATION.— 
The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury, 
and the Attorney General (as appropriate) shall 
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apply the measures described in subsection (a)(4) to 
each person with respect to which a positive deter-
mination under paragraph (1) has been made. 
(3) PERIODIC
REVIEW
AND
UPDATES.—The 
Secretary of State shall periodically review and up-
date the designations under this section to include 
any newly identified successor entities, affiliates, or 
rebranded organizations that meet the criteria speci-
fied in subsection (a)(4). 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
the Director of National Intelligence, and the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the 
international activities of the Russian-based merce-
nary Wagner Group and its successor entities that 
includes— 
(A) a comprehensive assessment of the op-
erations, activities, and force disposition of the 
Wagner Group and successor entities in Africa, 
Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle 
East, and any other region; 
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(B) an analysis of the relationship between 
the Wagner Group, its successor entities, and 
the Russian Ministry of Defense, including 
command and control structures, funding mech-
anisms, and operational coordination; 
(C) a detailed account of human rights 
abuses, war crimes, and violations of inter-
national humanitarian law committed by the 
Wagner Group and successor entities; 
(D) an assessment of the financial net-
works, revenue sources, and economic activities 
supporting the Wagner Group and successor en-
tities, including resource extraction operations; 
(E) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
sanctions imposed against the Wagner Group 
and successor entities; 
(F) recommendations for additional legisla-
tive or executive actions to counter the activities 
of the Wagner Group and successor entities; 
(G) an assessment of cooperation with 
international partners in addressing threats 
posed by the Wagner Group and successor enti-
ties; and 
(H) specific information regarding the de-
ployment, activities, and objectives of Russian 
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paramilitary forces in Venezuela and through-
out the Western Hemisphere, including any 
threats to regional security or United States in-
terests. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
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