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H.R. 6853: Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

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H.R. 6853: Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-25 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.

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Official title

Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

Plain summary

Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on certain citizens of Russia. Specifically, the President must impose such sanctions on citizens of Russia who are (1) Russian oligarchs, (2) employees of Russia's government, or (3) employees of companies that are owned by or receive funding from Russia's government. The President must also impose the sanctions on family members of such individuals. The President must coordinate with allies, including NATO member states, on the imposition of such sanctions. The President may waive the application of such sanctions in certain instances.

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Official text

Russian Travel Sanctions for a Democratic Ukraine Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · 49 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Don Bacon (R-NE), Al Green (D-TX), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Jim Costa (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Young Kim (R-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Angie Craig (D-MN), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Tom Cole (R-OK), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Dina Titus (D-NV), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Juan Vargas (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6853 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117