Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity and Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2537
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Appropriations
Asia
Collective security
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
European Union
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Georgia (Republic)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Marine and inland water transportation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Moldova
Navigation, waterways, harbors
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Reconstruction and stabilization
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity and Accountability Act of 2019

 
This bill requires various actions relating to sanctions generally, and against certain Russian entities specifically, and calls for investigations into the delay of assistance to Ukraine.
 
The President shall immediately obligate funds appropriated for certain security and military financing assistance to Ukraine. The Department of State shall immediately produce for Congress records related to (1) military assistance to Ukraine, (2) requests to investigate any candidate for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, (3) the President's personal attorney, and (4) the President's July 25, 2019, call with the president of Ukraine.
 
The State Department inspector general shall investigate and report to Congress on inappropriate interference into foreign assistance for Ukraine.
 
The bill establishes within the State Department the Office of Sanctions Coordination to advise on the development of sanctions policy and to represent the United States internationally in sanctions matters. 
 
The President shall impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions against persons and entities that (1) facilitate illicit and corrupt activities on behalf of Vladimir Putin, or (2) knowingly engage in significant transactions with Russian entities that facilitate malicious cyber activities.
 
The State Department shall periodically certify to Congress whether Russia is interfering with freedom of navigation in violation of international law. If so, all Russian shipbuilding entities shall be subject to economic and trade sanctions.
 
The State Department shall take various actions to implement and expand activities to counter Russia's malign influence in vulnerable countries. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in Senate