Constantine Menges Ukraine Democracy and Fair Elections Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5247
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien property
American investments
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Ballots
Bank accounts
Churches
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Democracy
Development credit institutions
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Economic assistance
Election administration
Europe
Export finance
Families
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Foreign loans
Foreign trade promotion
Freedom of association
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
International cooperation
Investment guaranty insurance
Law
Missing persons
Murder
Newspapers
Nongovernmental organizations
Opposition (Political science)
Parliamentary government
Political advertising
Political persecution
Political violence
Postal service
Religion
Religious liberty
Reporters and reporting
Right of assembly
Right to travel
Rule of law
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Searches and seizures
State-sponsored terrorism
Technical assistance
Technology transfer
Trade associations
Transportation and Public Works
Ukraine
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Constantine Menges Ukraine Democracy and Fair Elections Act of 2004 - States that Congress expresses its: (1) support for democracy, free elections, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine; (2) support for the integration of Ukraine into the European community of democracies; and (3) grave concern over the murders and disappearances of independent journalists in Ukraine.
 
Directs the President to apply specified entry, asset seizure, and investment sanctions to Ukraine until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Ukraine has: (1) implemented free and transparent elections for president and Parliament; (2) stopped harassment and repression against the media, independent trade unions, nongovernmental organizations, religious organizations, and the political opposition; and (3) stopped politically motivated legal charges against opposition figures and independent journalists.
 
Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions if: (1) in the national interest; or (2) a new president is elected in Ukraine in 2004 who has corrected election abuses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House