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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
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,russia ,sanctions ,review ,act ( #bjag 
to ensure appropriate congressional     
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responsible = gross human rights abuses 
9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 0 sign$ into    
law4  7#b7 ,on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjab1 9   
response to ! ,magnitsky ,act1 ,russian 

,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 sign$ into law
 a bill t bann$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates f adopt+ ,russian *ildr51 impact+
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! families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !y 7     
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prote/s 9 ,mosc[4  7#c7 ,on ,april #ac1 
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be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations (
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lead] ,boris ,nemtsov call$ ! ,magnitsky
 ,act ! mo/ pro-,russian law 9 ! hi/ory 
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%ort ( int]national fair trial /&>ds1 a 
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,on ,june #i1 #bjaf1 s5ior memb]s ( !   
,presid5tial campaign ( ,donald ,trump  
met ) a ,russian lawy] ) ties to !      
,kreml9 to discuss ! adoption policy ( !
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,act4  7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #i1 #bjah1     
,vladimir ,put9 said ,i ?9k t ! ,unit$  
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,presid5t ,donald ,trump 9 ,hels9ki1    
,f9l&1 ,vladimir ,put9 indicat$ ! int]e/
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 
que/ion+ (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
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7#i7 ,z ( ,july #bjah1 #di individuals 9
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,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & o!r        

c\ntries 9 ,europe cont9ue to adopt or  
fur!r ef=ts to develop _! own v]sions ( 
! ,magnitsky ,act4  7#aa7 ,on ,augu/ #b1
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into law ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies 
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slate ( m&atory sanctions on ! ,russian 
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ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky     

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