Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act

Bill: 116-hr-7561
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2020-07-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Europe

Russia

Terrorism

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress as to whether Russia qualifies as a state sponsor of terrorism. The State Department shall also report to Congress as to whether the following armed entities qualify as foreign terrorist organizations: (1) entities in the Donbas region of Ukraine controlled or aided by Russia, and (2) entities controlled by or associated with the Donetsk People's Republic or Lugansk People's Republic.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Rose of New York (for himself and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) ), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ), or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. 3. Determination on the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 4. Determination on the designation of the Russian-supported armed forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine as foreign terrorist organizations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic or the Lugansk People’s Republic , meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 5. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to authorize the use of military force; or (2) to limit bilateral military-to-military dialogue between the United States and the Russian Federation for the purpose of reducing the risk of conflict.