Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8507
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Assault and harassment offenses
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Foreign property
Germany
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Human rights
International law and treaties
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Protest and dissent
Russia
Sanctions
Violent crime
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the President to impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on any current or former official of Russia's government involved in the August 20, 2020, poisoning of a Russian opposition leader or the subsequent cover-up of the poisoning. An individual or entity that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of such sanctions shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
 
In addition, the President shall report to Congress on the personal wealth of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his family members.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House