H.R. 6842 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2022 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Costa, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meijer, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Meuser, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Manning, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Levin of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states. 1. Sanctions on members of parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states (a) In general As a result of the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states on February 21, 2022, the President is authorized to impose sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any member of the parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states. (b) Sanctions described (1) In general The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (A) Asset blocking The exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Inadmissibility of certain individuals (i) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole A person determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) is— (I) inadmissible to the United States; (II) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (ii) Current visas revoked A foreign person described in clause (i) is also subject to the following: (I) Revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. (II) A revocation under subclause (I) shall take effect immediately and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person’s possession. (C) United States person In subparagraph (A), the term United States person means— (i) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (ii) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. (2) Penalties A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (3) Exceptions (A) Exception for intelligence activities Sanctions under this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States. (B) Exception to comply with international obligations and for law enforcement activities Sanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the United States is necessary— (i) to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations; or (ii) to carry out or assist law enforcement activities in the United States. (C) Exception relating to the importation of goods (i) In general The requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under paragraph (1)(A) shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. (ii) Good defined In this paragraph, the term good means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. (c) Waiver The President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person if the President— (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and (2) on or before the date on which the waiver takes effect, submits to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a notice of and a justification for the waiver. (d) Regulatory authority The President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this section.