Congressional Oversight of Russian Sanctions Act

Bill: 118-hr-1357
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-03
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-03
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: 2023-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Congressional Oversight of Russian Sanctions Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President to determine, within 60 days of receiving a request from Congress, whether a person (individual or entity) described in the request meets the criteria to be subject to sanctions imposed in two specified executive orders relating to Russia. The executive orders, dated April 15, 2021, and August 20, 2021, impose sanctions for certain activities including (1) efforts by Russia's government to undermine U.S. elections and democratic institutions, and (2) the construction of specified Russian energy pipelines. </p> <p>The President must also submit a report to Congress stating 
whether the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions on any person described in such a request from Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Guest , and Mrs. Wagner ) 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 provide for congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight of Russian Sanctions Act . 2. Congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation (a) In general Not later than 60 days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets the criteria of a person described in a covered Executive order, the President shall— (1) determine if the person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets such criteria; and (2) submit a classified or unclassified report to such chairman and ranking member with respect to such determination that includes a statement of whether or not the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions with respect to such person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Covered Executive order The term covered Executive order means— (A) Executive Order 14024 (86 Fed. Reg. 20249; relating to blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order; or (B) Executive Order 14039 (86 Fed. Reg. 47205; relating to blocking property with respect to certain Russian energy export pipelines) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order.