To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-436
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

International organizations and cooperation

Russia
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits using federal funds to support or facilitate (1) Russia's participation in a Group of Seven (G-7) proceeding, or (2) a reconstituted Group of Eight (G-8) that includes Russia. (The G-7 is an informal group consisting of seven of the world's largest advanced economies. In 2014, the G-8 became the G-7 when Russia 's membership was suspended following Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.)</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2025 Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to exclude the Russian Federation from the Group of Seven or reconstitute a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation. (b) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of the Russian Federation in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation.