To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8259
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Alliances

Appropriations

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Georgia (Republic)

Government studies and investigations

International law and treaties

International organizations and cooperation

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military personnel and dependents

Militias and paramilitary groups

Moldova

Russia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Subversive activities

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia's participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.)</p> <p>This prohibition shall terminate after</p> <ul> <li>the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) certify that Russia has halted all interference into the elections of certain countries, including the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states;</li> <li>the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia and is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas; and</li> <li>the ODNI reports to Congress an assessment of the government of Russia's support for Taliban-linked militants, including any alleged program to incentivize the killing of U.S. or NATO soldiers.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2020-11-18
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia's participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.)</p> <p>This prohibition shall terminate after</p> <ul> <li>the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certify that Russia has halted all interference into the elections of certain countries, including the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states; </li> <li>the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia; and </li> <li>the State Department certifies that Russia is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Keating , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Trone , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of Russia in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of the Group of Eight to include Russia. (b) Termination Subsection (a) shall cease to have any force or effect after the date on which— (1) the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, certify to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has halted all interference in United States elections or elections of the other members of the Group of Seven, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union, and other allies and partners; (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has— (A) ended its illegal occupation of Crimea and is fully complying with its commitments under the Minsk agreement with respect to Eastern Ukraine; (B) ended its illegal occupation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and will support efforts for the reintegration of these regions with the Republic of Georgia; and (C) withdrawn its troops and armaments from Transnistria and fully respects Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; and (3) the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate executive departments and agencies, shall provide the appropriate congressional committees and leadership an assessment on the support by the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, for Taliban linked militants, including— (A) the provision of defense articles, defense services, or technology (as such terms are defined and described in the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)) or financial assistance for purposes that undermine or run counter to the principles agreed upon in the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan entered into on February 29, 2020; (B) financial transactions, including transactions made through the hawala system, between the individuals and entities of the Government of Russia, or individuals or entities acting in connection with that government, to Taliban-linked militants, other militants with connections to Afghanistan, and their intermediaries; and (C) any alleged program created to incentivize the killing of American and NATO coalition soldiers by the Government of Russia or any other foreign government. (c) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees and leadership means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of Russia in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of the Group of Eight to include Russia. (b) Termination Subsection (a) shall cease to have any force or effect after the date on which— (1) the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, certify to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has halted all interference in United States elections or elections of the other members of the Group of Seven, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, and other allies and partners; and (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has— (A) ended its illegal occupation of Crimea and is fully complying with its commitments under the Minsk agreement with respect to Eastern Ukraine; (B) ended its illegal occupation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and will support efforts for the reintegration of these regions with the Republic of Georgia; and (C) withdrawn its troops and armaments from Transnistria and fully respects Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on the threats and challenges of Russia to NATO and the United States in Afghanistan and to United States efforts to counter such threats and challenges, including— (1) an assessment of support provided by the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, for Taliban-linked militants, including— (A) the provision of defense articles, defense services, or technology (as such terms are defined and described in the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)) or financial assistance for purposes that undermine or run counter to the principles agreed upon in the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan entered into on February 29, 2020; (B) financial transactions, including transactions made through the hawala system, between the individuals and entities of the Government of Russia, or individuals or entities acting in connection with that government, to Taliban-linked militants, other militants with connections to Afghanistan, and their intermediaries; and (C) any alleged program to incentivize the killing of United States or NATO coalition soldiers by the Government of Russia or any other foreign government; (2) a description of United States Government efforts to engage in diplomatic efforts with Russia and the governments of NATO coalition allies and partners to counter Russian malign influence in Afghanistan; and (3) a description of the views of the governments of other NATO members, including heads of government, political leaders, and military commanders in the region on Russian interference and malign influence in Afghanistan. (d) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees and leadership means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of Russia in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of the Group of Eight to include Russia. (b) Termination Subsection (a) shall cease to have any force or effect after the date on which— (1) the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, certify to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has halted all interference in United States elections or elections of the other members of the Group of Seven, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, and other allies and partners; and (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, has— (A) ended its illegal occupation of Crimea and is fully complying with its commitments under the Minsk agreement with respect to Eastern Ukraine; (B) ended its illegal occupation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and will support efforts for the reintegration of these regions with the Republic of Georgia; and (C) withdrawn its troops and armaments from Transnistria and fully respects Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on the threats and challenges of Russia to NATO and the United States in Afghanistan and to United States efforts to counter such threats and challenges, including— (1) an assessment of support provided by the Government of Russia, and all persons acting as an agent of or otherwise on behalf of such government, for Taliban-linked militants, including— (A) the provision of defense articles, defense services, or technology (as such terms are defined and described in the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)) or financial assistance for purposes that undermine or run counter to the principles agreed upon in the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan entered into on February 29, 2020; (B) financial transactions, including transactions made through the hawala system, between the individuals and entities of the Government of Russia, or individuals or entities acting in connection with that government, to Taliban-linked militants, other militants with connections to Afghanistan, and their intermediaries; and (C) any alleged program to incentivize the killing of United States or NATO coalition soldiers by the Government of Russia or any other foreign government; (2) a description of United States Government efforts to engage in diplomatic efforts with Russia and the governments of NATO coalition allies and partners to counter Russian malign influence in Afghanistan; and (3) a description of the views of the governments of other NATO members, including heads of government, political leaders, and military commanders in the region on Russian interference and malign influence in Afghanistan. (d) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees and leadership means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.