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H.R. 8259: To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 8259: To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

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

Plain summary

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.) This prohibition shall terminate after 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; the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia; and the State Department certifies that Russia is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 18 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 8259, A bill to prohibit Russian Participation in the G7, and for other purposes (2020-11-12)

Cosponsors on this site

William R. Keating (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8259 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116