Russia Visa Sanctions Act

Bill: 113-hr-4154
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2014-03-05
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Immigration status and procedures

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Sanctions

Ukraine

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2014-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Russia Visa Sanctions Act - Directs the Secretary of State, except to meet treaty obligations regarding United Nations (U.N.) headquarters, to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny U.S. admission to, all government officials and employees of the Russian Federation until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Russian military intervention into Ukraine has ceased; and (2) the Russian Federation respects the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine in accordance with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. </p> <p>States that this certification requirement shall not apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with the 1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2014 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees of the Government of the Russian Federation due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia Visa Sanctions Act . 2. Denial of visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees of the Government of the Russian Federation due to the Russian military intervention into Ukraine (a) In general Except as necessary to meet United States obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international treaty obligations, the Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission into the United States to, all officials and employees of the Government of the Russian Federation until such time as the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that— (1) the military intervention into Ukraine by the Russian Federation has ceased; and (2) the Russian Federation respects the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine in accordance with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. (b) Exception for certain military bases The certification requirement specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall not apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine.