,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjag,mr4    
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to c\nt] !     
influ5ce ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9       
,europe & ,eurasia1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce 9 ,europe &
 ,eurasia ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
s\ght to ex]t influ5ce ?r\gh\t ,europe &
 ,eurasia1 includ+ 9 ! =m] /ates ( !    
,soviet ,union1 by provid+ res\rces to  
political p>ties1 ?9k tanks1 & civil    
society gr\ps t s[ di/ru/ 9 democratic  
in/itutions & actors1 promote x5ophobic 
& illib]al views1 & o!rwise und]m9e     
,european unity4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation has also engag$ 9    
well-docum5t$ corruption practices z a  
means t[>d und]m9+ & buy+ influ5ce 9    

,european & ,eurasian c\ntries4  7#b7 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has   
l>gely elim9at$ a once-vibrant          
,russian-language indep5d5t m$ia sector 
& sev]ely curtails free & indep5d5t m$ia
 )9 ! bord]s ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4    
,russian-language m$ia organizations t  
are fund$ & controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation & dissem9ate        
in=mation )9 & outside ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation r\t9ely traffic 9 anti-,we/]n 
dis9=mation1 :ile few indep5d5t1        
fact-bas$ m$ia s\rces provide objective 
report+ = ,russian-speak+ audi5ces      
inside or outside ( ! ,russian          
,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to violate  
its commitm5ts "u ! ,memor&um on        
,security ,assurances 9 connection )    
,ukra9e's ,accession to ! ,treaty on !  
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1  
done at ,budape/ ,decemb] #e1 #aiid1 & !
 ,conf]5ce on ,security & ,co-op]ation 9
 ,europe ,f9al ,act1 conclud$ at        
,hels9ki ,augu/ #a1 #aige 7commonly     

ref]r$ to z ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act71 :i* 
laid ! gr\ndwork = ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe1 ( :i* ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
is a memb]1 by its illegal annexation ( 
,crimea 9 #bjad1 its illegal occupation 
( ,s\? ,ossetia & ,abkhazia 9 ,georgia 9
 #bjjh1 & its ongo+ de/abiliz+          
activities 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e4  7#d7 ,!    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation        
cont9ues to ignore ! t]ms ( ! ,augu/    
#bjjh ceasefire agreem5t relat+ to      
,georgia1 :i* requires ! )drawal (      
,russian ,f$]ation troops1 free access  
by humanit>ian gr\ps to ! regions ( ,s\?
 ,ossetia & ,abkhazia1 & monitor+ ( !   
conflict areas by ! ,european ,union    
,monitor+ ,mission4  7#e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation is fail+ to comply
 ) ! t]ms ( ! ,m9sk ,agreem5t to address
 ! ongo+ conflict 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 sign$
 9 ,m9sk1 ,bel>us1 on ,febru>y #aa1     
#bjae1 by ! lead]s ( ,ukra9e1 ,russia1  
,france1 & ,g]many1 z well z ! ,m9sk    
,protocol1 :i* 0 agre$ to on ,septemb]  

#e1 #bjad4  7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation is-- 7,a7 9 violation
 ( ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/  
,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( _!        
,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range      
,missiles1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,decemb]   
#h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1   
#aihh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,inf ,treaty72
 &  7,b7 fail+ to meet its obligations  
"u ! ,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 done at    
,hels9ki ,m>* #bd1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into  
=ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjjb 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,op5 ,skies ,treaty74  #c4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
be>s responsibility = ! cont9u+ viol5ce 
9 ,ea/]n ,ukra9e1 includ+ ! dea? on     
,april #bd1 #bjag1 ( ,joseph ,/one1 a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ z a      
monitor = ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe2  7#b7 !         
,presid5t %\ld call on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation-- 7,a7 to )draw all (
 its =ces f ! t]ritories ( ,georgia1    

,ukra9e1 & ,moldova2  7,b7 to return    
control ( ! bord]s ( ^? t]ritories to _!
 respective gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 to cease 
all ef=ts to und]m9e ! popul>ly elect$  
gov]nm5ts ( ^? c\ntries2  7#c7 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
appli$1 & cont9ues to apply1 to !       
c\ntries & peoples ( ,georgia & ,ukra9e1
 traditional uses ( =ce1 intellig5ce    
op]ations1 & influ5ce campaigns1 :i*    
repres5t cle> & pres5t ?reats to !      
c\ntries ( ,europe & ,eurasia2  7#d7 9  
response1 ! c\ntries ( ,europe &        
,eurasia %\ld r$\ble ef=ts to build     
resili5ce )9 _! in/itutions1 political  
sy/ems1 & civil societies2  7#e7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates supports ! in/itutions t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation seeks 
to und]m9e1 includ+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty ,organization & ! ,european     
,union2  7#f7 a /rong ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty ,organization is critical to    
ma9ta9+ peace & security 9 ,europe &    
,eurasia2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
cont9ue to "w ) ! ,european ,union z a  

p>tn] aga9/ aggression by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation1 coord9at+ aid     
programs1 developm5t assi/ance1 & o!r   
c\nt]-,russian ef=ts2  7#h7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld enc\rage ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
commission = m$ia fre$om )9 ! ,c\ncil ( 
,europe1 model$ on ! ,v5ice ,commission 
reg>d+ rule ( law issues1 t w\ld be     
*>t]$ to provide gov]nm5ts ) exp]t      
recomm5dations on ma9ta9+ legal &       
regulatory regimes supportive ( free &  
indep5d5t m$ia & an in=m$ citiz5ry able 
to di/+ui% betwe5 fact-bas$ report+1    
op9ion1 & dis9=mation2  7#i7 9 addition 
to work+ to /r5g!n ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization & ! ,european     
,union1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w ) !     
individual c\ntries ( ,europe &         
,eurasia--  7,a7 to id5tify             
vuln]abilities to aggression1           
dis9=mation1 corruption1 & s-call$      
hybrid w>f>e by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation2  7,b7 to e/abli% /rategic & 
te*nical plans = address+ ^?            
vuln]abilities2  7,c7 to ensure t !     

f9ancial sy/ems ( ^? c\ntries are n be+ 
us$ to %ield illicit f9ancial activity  
by (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation or individuals 9 ,presid5t    
,vladimir ,put9's inn] circle :o h be5  
enri*$ ?r\gh corruption2  7,d7 to       
inve/igate & prosecute cases (          
corruption by ,russian actors2 &  7,e7  
to "w t[>d full compliance ) !          
,conv5tion on ,combat+ ,brib]y ( ,=eign 
,public ,(ficials 9 ,int]national       
,bus9ess ,transactions 7commonly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,anti-,brib]y ,conv5tion7 ( !    
,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t2 &  7#aj7 ! ,presid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld use ! au?ority ( !   
,presid5t to impose sanctions "u--  7,a7
 ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule ( ,law       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title ,,iv 
( ,public ,law #aab-bjh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ehaa note72 &  7,b7 ! ,global          
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bfef note74  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,!  

,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciple (  
ex injuria jus non oritur1 supports !   
policy kn[n z ! ,/imson ,doctr9e & ?us  
does n recognize t]ritorial *anges      
effect$ by =ce1 includ+ ! illegal       
invasions & occupations ( ,abkhazia1    
,s\? ,ossetia1 ,crimea1 ,ea/]n ,ukra9e1 
& ,transni/ria4  #e4 ,coord9at+ aid &   
assi/ance across ,europe & ,eurasia  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,c\nt]+ 
,russian ,influ5ce ,fund #bej1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai4  7b7         
,managem5t ( ! ,fund ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t &1 z appropriate1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% a     
work+ gr\p to adm9i/] ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian
 ,influ5ce ,fund 9 ord] to facilitate ! 
a*ievem5t ( ! goals describ$ 9          

subsection 7c7 :ile m9imiz+ ! exp5se to 
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s4  7c7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,m&atory use ( funds ,am\nts
 9 ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund   
%all be us$ = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to assi/ 9
 protect+ critical infra/ructure &      
electoral me*anisms f cyb]attacks 9 !   
foll[+ c\ntries3  7i7 ,c\ntries t are   
memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization or ! ,european ,union t ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es--  7,i7 are  
vuln]able to influ5ce by ! ,russian     
,f$]ation2 &  7,,ii7 lack ! economic    
capability to effectively respond to    
aggression by ! ,russian ,f$]ation )\t !
 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7       
,c\ntries t are p>ticipat+ 9 ! enl>gem5t
 process ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization or ! ,european ,union1    
includ+ ,albania1 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 
,georgia1 ,mac$onia1 ,moldova1 ,kosovo1 
,s]bia1 & ,ukra9e4  7,b7 ,to combat     
corruption1 improve ! rule ( law1 &     
o!rwise /r5g!n indep5d5t judici>ies &   
prosecutors g5]al (fices 9 ! c\ntries   

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,discretion>y use ( funds ,am\nts 9 !   
,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund may be 
us$ to seek to a*ieve ! foll[+1 to !    
ext5t practicable & z appropriate3  7,a7
 ,respond+ to ! humanit>ian crises &    
in/ability caus$ or aggravat$ by !      
invasions & occupations ( ,georgia &    
,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7,b7  
,improv+ p>ticipatory legislative       
processes & legal education1 political  
transp>5cy & competition1 & compliance )
 int]national obligations 9 ! c\ntries  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,c7    
,build+ ! capacity ( civil society1     
m$ia1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations 
c\nt]+ ! influ5ce & propag&a ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! c\ntries describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7d7             
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh           
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,assi/ance  
to ,europe & ,eurasia 7au?oriz$ pursuant
 to section #fja ( ! ,support = ,ea/    
,european ,democracy 7,,se$7 ,act (     

#aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #edfa7 & section   
#ajb ( ! ,fre$om = ,russia & ,em]g+     
,eurasian ,democracies & ,op5 ,m>kets   
,support ,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ehab771 %all coord9ate ef=ts to        
implem5t ! goals describ$ 9 subsection  
7c7 & e/abli% metrics relat+ to ef=ts to
 a*ieve ^? goals4  7#b7 ,report on      
implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 ,april #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,coord9ator ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,assi/ance to ,europe &         
,eurasia1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out to      
a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7c7
 dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7        
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 ) respect
 to ea* program or activity describ$ 9 t
 subp>agraph--  7i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ = ! 
program or activity2  7ii7 ! goal       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to :i* !      
program or activity relates2 &  7iii7 an
 assessm5t ( :e!r or n ! goal 0 met4    

7e7 ,coord9ation ) global p>tn]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to maximize co/        
effici5cy1 elim9ate duplication1 & spe$ 
! a*ievem5t ( ! goals describ$ 9        
subsection 7c71 ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b7 %all ensure coord9ation 
)--  7,a7 ! ,european ,union & its      
in/itutions2  7,b7 ! gov]nm5ts (        
c\ntries t are memb]s ( ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or !    
,european ,union2 &  7,c7 int]national  
organizations & quasi-gov]nm5tal fund+  
entities t c>ry out programs &          
activities t seek to accompli% ! goals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,report
 by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,n lat] ?an ,april
 #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes--  7,a7 !
 am\nt ( fund+ provid$ to ea* c\ntry    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 by-- 7i7 !   
,european ,union or its in/itutions2    
7ii7 ! gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry t is a     
memb] ( ! ,european ,union or ! ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 &      

7iii7 int]national organizations &      
quasi-gov]nm5tal fund+ entities t c>ry  
out programs & activities t seek to     
accompli% ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 
7c72 &  7,b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! fund+
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is         
comm5surate ) fund+ provid$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = ^? goals4  7f7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to apply to or limit ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance n provid$ us+    
am\nts available 9 ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian   
,influ5ce ,fund4  #f4 ,report on m$ia   
organizations controll$ & fund$ by !    
gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes a description ( m$ia  
organizations t are controll$ & fund$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 &  
any affiliat$ entities1 :e!r op]at+ )9  
or outside ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+
 broadca/ & satellite-bas$ television1  

radio1 ,int]net1 & pr9t m$ia            
organizations4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,!     
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ,!  
provisions ( ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,appropriate  
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives4