,h4 ,,res4 #iif ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,december #c1 #bjbj ,,resolution ,whereas ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin is a ,russian national who has maintained close personal ties with ,president ,vladimir ,putin since the early #bjjjs2 ,whereas ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin is the patron and funder of the ,wagner ,group1 also known as the ,private ,military ,company 7,,pmc7 ,wagner1 a ,russian mercenary organization staffed by current and former military and intelligence officers1 and the ,internet ,research ,agency 7,,ira71 an organization engaged in online influence operations2 ,whereas the ,,ira has conducted online information operations against the ,united ,states in an attempt to sow division and discord among the ,american electorate1 as well as the electorates of our ,european allies and partners2 ,whereas entities funded by ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin have been used by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation to conduct military action1 subversive operations1 and disinformation campaigns on its behalf while giving it an appearance of plausible deniability2 ,whereas the ,wagner ,group was involved in the ,russian ,federation's military invasion and attempted annexation of ,ukraine's ,crimea region in ,february and ,march #bjad1 and in the subsequent insurgencies in the eastern ,ukrainian regions of ,donetsk and ,luhansk2 ,whereas the ,wagner ,group has been providing military support to the regime of ,bashar al-,assad in ,syria since #bjae1 fighting alongside its forces and helping it recapture significant parts of the country2 ,whereas1 on ,february #g1 #bjah1 the ,wagner ,group led an armed assault on ,united ,states troops near the city of ,deir al-,zour in eastern ,syria1 prompting a ,united ,states counterattack1 in what has been described as the deadliest ,u4,s4-,russia clash since the ,cold ,war2 ,whereas the ,wagner ,group has supported ,khalifa ,haftar and his,libyan ,national ,army by providing mercenaries1 artillery1 tanks1 drones1 and ammunition1 with ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin personally attending a meeting between ,haftar and ,russian ,defense ,minister ,sergei ,shoigu in ,moscow on ,november #g1 #bjah2 ,whereas a ,united ,nations report made public on ,may #f1 #bjbj1 concluded that the ,wagner ,group has operated up to #a1bjj military contractors in ,libya1 including snipers and specialized military teams1 serving as an effective force multiplier for ,haftar's army4 ,whereas mercenaries from the ,wagner ,group were deployed to ,venezuela in ,january #bjai to provide support for the regime of ,nicolas ,maduro in the face of popular protests against his dictatorship2 ,whereas ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities have spearheaded operations with the intent to influence political processes in ,africa on behalf of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation in several countries1 including ,madagascar1 ,south ,africa1 ,sudan1 ,zimbabwe1 and the ,central ,african ,republic2 ,whereas the ,wagner ,group has deployed mercenaries to the ,central ,african ,republic since #bjah and has provided security detail for ,central ,african ,republic ,president ,faustin-,archange ,touadera1 including ,russian national ,valery ,zakharov1 a former security official with close ties to the ,wagner ,group1 who serves as the ,national ,security ,adviser2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ca1 #bjah1 ,russian journalists ,orkhan ,dzhemal1 ,kirill ,radchenko1 and ,alexander ,rastorguyev were murdered in the ,central ,african ,republic while working on a documentary about the activities of the ,wagner ,group in that country2 ,whereas according to an investigation by the ,london-based ,dossier ,center1 the journalists had been tracked by officers of the ,central ,african ,republic gendarmerie who were in close communication with ,russian nationals tied to the ,wagner ,group1 including ,valery ,zakharov and ,alexander ,sotov2 ,whereas associates of ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin were reported to discuss plans to set up camps for combat prep and training in sabotage with the goal of stoking racial violence and carrying out domestic terror attacks in the ,united ,states in the run-up to the ,november #c1 #bjbj1 presidential election2 ,whereas associates of ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin have set up online influence operations based in ,ghana and ,nigeria to target social media audiences in the ,united ,states with the goal of inflaming racial tensions and provoking social unrest in the run-up to the ,november #c1 #bjbj1 presidential election2 ,whereas1 on ,december #bj1 #bjaf1 the ,department of the ,treasury designated ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin under ,executive ,order #acffa1 ,blocking ,property of ,additional ,persons ,contributing to the ,situation in ,ukraine1 for having materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services in support of1 senior officials of the ,russian ,federation2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 the ,department of the ,treasury designated the ,wagner ,group under ,executive ,order #acffj1 ,blocking ,property of ,certain ,persons ,contributing to the ,situation in ,ukraine1 for being responsible for or complicit in1 or having engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions or policies that threaten the peace1 security1 stability1 sovereignty1 or territorial integrity of ,ukraine2 ,whereas1 on ,march #ae1 #bjah1 the ,department of the ,treasury designated ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin1 his affiliated entities1 including the ,internet ,research ,agency1 and his subordinates under ,executive ,order #acfid1 ,blocking the ,property of ,certain ,persons ,engaging in ,significant ,malicious ,cyber- ,enabled ,activities1 for being involved in interfering with ,u4,s4 election processes or institutions2 ,whereas on ,july #ae1 #bjbj1 under ,executive ,orders #achdh1 #acfid 7as amended71 and #acffa1 the ,department of the ,treasury designated entities located in ,sudan1 ,hong ,kong1 and ,thailand that have enabled ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin's ability to evade ,united ,states sanctions as well as ,prigozhin-linked entities that have attempted to suppress and discredit protestors seeking reforms in ,sudan2 ,whereas1 on ,september #bc1 #bjbj1 pursuant to ,executive ,orders #achdh1 #acfid 7as amended71 and #acffa1 the ,department of the ,treasury designated a network of entities and individuals working on behalf of ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin seeking to advance ,russia's influence in the ,central ,african ,republic2 ,whereas1 on ,october #ae1 #bjbj1 the ,european ,union sanctioned ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin for engaging in and providing support for ,wagner ,group's activities in ,libya1 which threaten the country's peace1 stability and security2 and ,whereas current and former ,administration officials have affirmed that the malign activities of ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin around the world pose a significant threat to ,united ,states national security interests3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 condemns any and all attempts by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation and associated actors to influence the domestic politics of other countries and sow division among their peoples1 particularly the ,united ,states and its allies and partners2 7#b7 condemns the activities of ,russian national ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities that pose a threat to the democratic values1 democratic institutions1 and security of the ,united ,states and its allies and partners2 7#c7 urges countries and entities engaging with ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities in business or advisory capacities to cease these engagements2 7#d7 supports the additional designations made by the ,department of the ,treasury on ,september #bc1 #bjbj1 and by the ,european ,union on ,october #ae1 #bjbj1 and calls on the ,united ,states ,government and the ,european ,union to continue to target the ability of ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities to conduct operations globally and to interfere in the democratic processes of the ,united ,states and its allies and partners2 and 7#e7 calls for close coordination between the ,united ,states ,government and the governments of ,united ,states allies and partners to ensure that sanctions regimes against ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities are enforced and coordinated4 ,clerk4