H.R. 6890: BOATS Act
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H.R. 6890: BOATS Act
117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-01 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
BOATS Act
Plain summary
Bringing Oligarch Accountability Through Seizure Act or the BOATS Act This bill prohibits Russian vessels from entering or operating in the navigable waters of the United States or transferring cargo in any port or place under U.S. jurisdiction, except for national security purposes. Violation of this prohibition subjects a vessel to seizure and forfeiture. Any Russian vessel seized and forfeited to the United States shall be sold at an auction to any entity that is not affiliated with Russia. The proceeds of such auction may only be used for humanitarian aid to Ukraine that is provided by other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 13 cosponsors
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Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Mike Carey (R-OH), Joe Courtney (D-CT)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6890.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr6890 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117