,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fied  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjbb,mrs4   
,kim ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,slotk91 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4
 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,good5 (    
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4       
,katko1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1
 ,mrs4 ,bice ( ,oklahoma1 & ,mr4 ,mann7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to provide to         
,congress a brief+ & report on ! support
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = ,russia's  
invasion ( ,ukra9e1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,direct ,inve/igations on ,*9a1 ,take 
,action ,to ,oppose ,russia ,act ( #bjbb

 or ! ,,dictator ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,,prc7 & !        
,russian ,f$]ation h1 9 rec5t ye>s1 =g$ 
a clos] relation%ip1 bas$ l>gely on _!  
%>$ int]e/ 9 *all5g+ ! rules-bas$       
int]national ord]1 9 an attempt to      
re%ape t ord] into "o t is m welcom+ to 
_! au?orit>ian sy/ems ( gov]nm5t4  7#b7 
,on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbb1 ! ,,prc &       
,russian ,f$]ation issu$ a ,jo9t        
,/atem5t on ! ,int]national ,relations  
,ent]+ a ,new ,era & ! ,global          
,su/a9able ,developm5t1 :i* /at$ t      
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! two ,/ates has no     
limits & t !re are no =bidd5 areas (    
coop]ation4  7#c7 ,9 _! ,jo9t ,/atem5t1 
! ,,prc & ! ,russian ,f$]ation reaffirm$
 support = /ate sov]eignty & t]ritorial 
integrity & call$ on all c\ntries to    
protect int]national law4  7#d7 ,p] m$ia
 report+1 lead+ up to ,russia's         
unprovok$ invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ,unit$    
,/ates (ficials held multiple meet+s )  

,,prc (ficials pres5t+ intellig5ce %[+  
,russian troop buildup ar\nd ,ukra9e &  
reque/$ ,*9ese assi/ance 9 urg+ !       
,russian ,f$]ation n to attack ,ukra9e4 
7#e7 ,a ,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 ,new ,york      
,times article report$ t s5ior ,*9ese   
(ficials told s5ior ,russian (ficials 9 
e>ly ,febru>y #bjbb n to invade ,ukra9e 
be=e ! end ( ! ,w9t] ,olympics 9 ,beij+4
  7#f7 ,! ,new ,york ,times report$ t   
,,prc (ficials lat] %>$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
intellig5ce ) ,russia & /at$ t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 try+ to s[ discord & t ,*9a    
w\ld n try to imp$e ,russian plans &    
actions4  7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #ba1 #bjbb1 
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation decl>$ unilat]al recognition (
 ! ,donetsk & ,luhansk sep>ati/ regions 
( ,ukra9e & ord]$ ,russian troops to    
ent] ^? regions 9 a fur!r invasion (    
,ukra9e to c>ry out peacekeep+          
functions4  7#h7 ,on ,febru>y #bd1      
#bjbb1 ,russian =ces laun*$ an unprovok$
 l>ge-scale fur!r invasion ( ,ukra9e ) !
 goal ( tak+ ov] major cities1 includ+ !

 capital city ( ,kyiv1 by milit>y =ce4  
7#i7 ,! ,,prc's ,=eign ,m9i/ry          
spokesp]son refus$ to categorize        
,russia's attacks z an invasion & ref]r$
 repeat$ly to ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
/atem5ts on ,ukra9e4  7#aj7 ,on ,febru>y
 #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,,prc ann\nc$ x w\ld lift
 re/rictions on :eat imports f ,russia  
to ease ! impact ( sanctions on         
,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e4  7#aa7    
,russian =ces are report$ to h t>get$   
civilian population c5t]s & laun*$      
attacks )\t reg>d = civilian casualties1
 "s ( :i* may con/itute w> crimes4      
7#ab7 ,on ,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 ! ,*ief       
,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al  
,c\rt ann\nc$ an inve/igation into      
possible w> crimes committ$ 9 ,ukra9e   
aft] a ref]ral by #ci memb] /ates4      
7#ac7 ,on ,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 ,*9ese ,=eign 
,m9i/] ,wang ,yi recogniz$ ! conflict 9 
,ukra9e z a w> & express$ t ,*9a 0      
extremely conc]n$ ab\t ! h>m to         
civilians 9 ,ukra9e4  #c4 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  

7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t & entities associat$ ) 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o assi/ !        
,russian ,f$]ation or ,russian olig>*s 9
 evad+ sanctions impos$ foll[+ !        
,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e are1 9 s    
do+1 support+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
unprovok$ attack on ,ukra9e & !         
,ukra9ian p1 includ+ alleg$ w> crimes   
committ$ by ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/  
un>m$ civilians2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t    
%\ld impose sanctions on ^? entities    
f\nd to h aid$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation or  
,russian olig>*s 9 evad+ sanctions      
impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$       
nations foll[+ ! ,russian invasion (    
,ukra9e4  #d4 ,report on ,,prc support =
 ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e  7a7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on      
entities 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t h  
assi/$1 or cont9ue to assi/1 ! ,russian 

,f$]ation 9 evad+ sanctions impos$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ ! ,russian invasion
 ( ,ukra9e4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,!   
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include   
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
actions ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty may h  
tak5 to assi/ ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9    
evad+ sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates foll[+ ! fur!r invasion (        
,ukra9e4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t  
to :i* entities affiliat$ ) ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty may h assi/$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
9 evad+ sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates foll[+ ! fur!r invasion (        
,ukra9e4  7#c7 ,a li/ ( ! entities      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! actions ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & o!r relevant dep>tm5ts h tak5 to
 address ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b74  7#e7 ,an acc\nt ( ! *anges
 & improvem5ts ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate plans
 to make to ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to  
confront ,russian aggression 9 ,ukra9e  

by economically isolat+ ! ,russian      
,f$]ation f outside support & economic  
assi/ance f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7c7 ,=m ( report ,! report requir$ by   
?is section %all be submitt$ 9          
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  #e4 ,brief+s to ,congress on   
,,prc support = ,russia's invasion (    
,ukra9e  7a7 ,initial brief+ ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 s5ior (ficials f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (         
,national ,intellig5ce1 & o!r relevant  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts %all provide to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on
 ef=ts be+ tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
id5tify & sanction entities 9 ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a f\nd to h assi/$ !     
,russian ,f$]ation 9 evad+ sanctions    
impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ !      
,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e4  7b7       
,po/-,report brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! submission ( ! report requir$ "u

 section #d1 s5ior (ficials f !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 &   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts %all      
provide to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a brief+ on ! cont5ts ( ! report 
& /eps be+ tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to pursue a /rategy to        
confront ,russian aggression 9 ,ukra9e  
by economically isolat+ ! ,russian      
,f$]ation f outside support & economic  
assi/ance f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7c7 ,=m ( brief+ ,a brief+ "u subsection
 7a7 or 7b7-- 7#a7 %all be provid$ 9 an 
unclassifi$ sett+2 &  7#b7 may be       
accompani$ by a sep>ate classifi$       
brief+1 z appropriate4