,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbai ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #i1 #bjbf,ms4 ,kaptur 7for herself and ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to encourage ,hungary to end its reliance on ,russian energy and prevent ,hungary's efforts to obstruct financial or security assistance to ,ukraine1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,barring ,leverage and ,obstruction that ,contributes to ,kremlin ,profits ,undermining ,transatlantic ,interests and ,,nato ,act or the ,,block ,,putin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,russian ,federation's full-scale invasion of ,ukraine in ,february #bjbb has demonstrated the strategic risks of ,europe's dependence on the ,russian ,federation for energy1 specifically oil and gas4 7#b7 ,following the ,russian ,federation's invasion of ,ukraine1 the ,united ,states1 the ,european ,union1 and their partners imposed broad1 punitive sanctions on the ,russian ,federation that limited the ,russian ,federation's income from energy4 7#c7 ,in ,may #bjbb1 the ,european ,commission launched the ,r,e,power,e,u initiative to phase out dependence on ,russian energy sources before #bjbh4 7#d7 ,since ,february #bjbb1 the ,european ,union has subsequently reduced its dependence on ,russian fossil fuels by approximately #ij percent by cutting oil imports by more than #ij percent and reducing pipeline gas deliveries by roughly #hj percent4 7#e7 ,most ,european countries have undertaken significant measures to reduce their ,russian energy imports in accordance with the ,r,e,power,e,u initiative1 but ,hungary and ,slovakia requested exemptions to the timeline4 7#f7 ,since ,february #bjbb1 ,hungary increased its dependence on ,russian energy by an estimated #cj percent1 providing approximately #f1gjj1jjj1jjj in crude oil revenue to the ,russian ,federation between ,february #bd1 #bjbb1 and ,december #ca1 #bjbd4 7#g7 ,on ,september #bc1 #bjbe1 ,president ,donald ,trump said member countries of the ,european ,union had to immediately cease all energy purchases from ,russia4 7#h7 ,on ,october #bc1 #bjbe1 the ,council of the ,european ,union adopted the #aith package of restrictive measures against the ,russian ,federation1 including-- 7,a7 a ban on imports of ,russian liquefied natural gas into the ,european ,union2 7,b7 a full transaction ban on ,rosneft and ,gazprom ,neft2 7,c7 measures against third-country operators 7which enable the ,russian ,federation's revenue streams71 #b ,chinese refineries1 and a ,chinese oil trader2 and 7,d7 strengthened enforcement against maritime circumvention and the shadow fleet4 7#i7 ,in ,october #bjbe1 the ,united ,states imposed secondary sanctions on ,lukoil and ,rosneft4 7#aj7 ,hungary has shown no sign of reducing its dependence on ,russian fossil fuels4 7#aa7 ,in ,november #bjbe1 ,hungary reportedly received an exemption from sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states related to its continued purchase of ,russian oil and gas4 7#ab7 ,in ,february #bjbf1 ,hungary blocked a #ij1jjj1jjj1jjj loan package by the ,european ,union intended for ,ukraine's military and budget support and blocked the proposed #bjth ,european ,union sanctions package1 demanding in exchange the resumption of ,russian oil transit through the ,druzhba pipeline4 7#ac7 ,slovakia has vowed to follow ,hungary's example and block the provision of ,european ,union funds to ,ukraine if ,hungarian ,prime ,minister ,viktor ,orban loses his election4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress2 statement of policy 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to encourage countries to diversify from ,russian energy2 and 7#b7 for ,european ,union member states to finance support for ,ukraine4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to hold ,hungary accountable for actions that undermine the national security interests of the ,united ,states described in subsection 7a74 #d4 ,imposition of sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to the individuals described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this subsection are senior officials of the ,government of ,hungary that1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 take steps to block1 delay1 or otherwise obstruct additional financial or security assistance to ,ukraine through bilateral1 ,european ,union1 ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 or other multilateral mechanisms2 or 7#b7 approve or continue to facilitate oil or natural gas imports from the ,russian ,federation4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of an individual described in subsection 7b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,inadmissibility of certain individuals 7,a7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in subsection 7b7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visa revoked 7i7 ,in general ,an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,decreased dependency on ,russian oil and gas and allowing assistance to ,ukraine ,the ,president shall not impose sanctions under this section if the ,government of ,hungary has-- 7,a7 formally adopted and begun implementation of a public1 time-bound plan to end the dependency of ,hungary on oil and natural gas imports from the ,russian ,federation that includes a binding commitment to achieve substantial diversification of oil and natural gas imports before #bjbh2 and 7,b7 for a continuous period of not less than #ahj days1 ceased any official action1 to block1 delay1 or otherwise obstruct additional financial or security assistance to ,ukraine through bilateral1 ,european ,union1 ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 or other multilateral mechanisms4 7#b7 ,compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7,a7 to comply with ,united ,states obligations under-- 7i7 the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg2 7ii7 the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg2 or 7iii7 any other international agreement2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,exception relating to the provision of humanitarian assistance ,sanctions under this section may not be imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of transactions for-- 7,a7 the sale of agricultural commodities1 food1 medicine1 or medical devices2 7,b7 the provision of humanitarian assistance2 7,c7 financial transactions relating to humanitarian assistance2 or 7,d7 transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance4 7e7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this section for a period not to exceed #ahj days if the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 the individual has committed to refrain from engaging in any action described in subsection 7b7 for a period of not less than one year4 7f7 ,termination ,this section shall terminate on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,state submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written certification that the ,government of ,hungary has-- 7#a7 formally adopted and begun implementation of a public1 time-bound plan to end the dependency of the country on oil and natural gas imports from the ,russian ,federation that includes a binding commitment to achieve substantial diversification of oil and natural gas imports by not later than one year from the date of such termination2 and 7#b7 for a continuous period of not less than #ahj days1 ceased any official action to block1 delay1 or otherwise obstruct additional financial or security assistance to ,ukraine through bilateral1 ,european ,union1 ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 or other multilateral mechanisms4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien2 lawfully admitted for permanent residence ,the terms admission1 admitted1 alien1 and lawfully admitted for permanent residence have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person located in the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,report on ,united ,states ,government facilitation of ,hungarian purchases of ,russian oil and gas 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state shall jointly submit to the committees specified in subsection 7c7 a report that provides the justification for any ,united ,states ,government facilitation of purchases of ,russian ,federation oil and national gas by the ,government of ,hungary or any related entities4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a detailed description of-- 7,a7 any license or comfort letter issued on or after ,october #bb1 #bjbe1 to1 or for the benefit of1 the ,government of ,hungary or ,hungarian individuals or entities that were related to oil1 petroleum products1 or natural gas of ,russian ,federation origin1 including with respect to transactions involving energy companies or financial institutions designated for the imposition of sanctions2 7,b7 the period of effectiveness of any license or comfort letter described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 any foreign policy guidance by the ,department of ,state conveyed to the ,department of the ,treasury related to the issuance of any license or comfort letter described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,d7 any information communicated to the ,government of ,hungary regarding the potential renewal or extension of any license or comfort letter described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 an estimate of the total quantity of oil and gas of ,russian ,federation origin purchased by the ,government of ,hungary or ,hungarian individuals or entities1 by volume and dollar value1 since the effective date of any license or comfort letter described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7c7 ,committees specified ,the committees specified in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee of ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7d7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4