Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3652
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2022-02-15 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Appropriations
Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Belarus
Chemical and biological weapons
China
Coal
Collective security
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Defense spending
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Estonia
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Germany
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Internet, web applications, social media
Latvia
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Lithuania
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Metals
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Mining
Multilateral development programs
News media and reporting
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Public utilities and utility rates
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Seafood
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-15
text: 

Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses Russia's actions against Ukraine and other countries in the region.
 
The bill authorizes and expedites the provision of security assistance, including by (1) prioritizing delivering excess defense articles to Ukraine, (2) authorizing the Department of State to waive certain costs for defense articles leased to Ukraine, and (3) authorizing additional Foreign Military Financing for programs in Europe.
 
The bill also provides funding for (1) Foreign Military Financing assistance to Ukraine, (2) the Global Engagement Center to counter foreign-sponsored propaganda and disinformation, (3) the Countering Russian Influence Fund to support Ukraine and other countries in response to Russia's aggression, and (4) International Military Education and Training assistance for Ukraine. 
 
Furthermore, the bill imposes sanctions, including on (1) senior Russian military officials responsible for planning or executing military operations that violated Ukraine's sovereignty or territorial integrity, and (2) foreign individuals or entities that acted on behalf of Russia's government to destabilize Ukraine or disrupt Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
 
The bill also addresses additional matters, including (1) authorizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to explore opening new bureaus to reach audiences on Russia's periphery; and (2) providing for expedited approval of natural gas exports to qualifying nations, including NATO members, whereas currently expedited approval is only available for exports to countries that are in a free trade agreement relating to natural gas with the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate