,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,mr4    
,lieu 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = ! designation ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor (   
t]rorism4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,russia is a ,/ate ,sponsor
 ( ,t]rorism ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,pursuant to exi/+
 law1 x is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to      
designate c\ntries t h repeat$ly provid$
 support = acts ( int]national t]rorism 
z /ate sponsors ( t]rorism4  7#b7 ,cuba1
 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,nor?   
,korea1 ,iran1 & ,syria are designat$ z 
/ate sponsors ( t]rorism4  7#c7 ,at !   
direction ( ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has & 
cont9ues to promote acts ( int]national 
t]rorism aga9/ political oppon5ts &     
nation /ates4  7#d7 ,"u ! ord]s (       

,presid5t ,put91 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation engag$ 9 a campaign (
 t]ror1 utiliz+ brutal =ce t>get+       
civilians dur+ ! ,second ,*e*5 ,w>4     
7#e7 ,actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation aga9/ civilian c5t]s1
 su* z ,grozny1 ! capital ( ,*e*nya1    
left c\ntless innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5
 dead or w\nd$4  7#f7 ,s9ce ,russia's   
initial invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 #bjad      
foll[$ by a full-scale invasion (       
,ukra9e />t+ 9 #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation has facilitat$ &     
support$ acts ( viol5ce aga9/ ,ukra9ian 
civilians4  7#g7 ,z ( ,septemb] #bjbe1 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e e/imates at lea/   
#fdh *ildr5 h be5 kill$1 m ?an #b1ajj h 
be5 w\nd$1 & millions are suff]+ trauma 
& disrupt$ education s9ce ! />t (       
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9's full-scale  
invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjbb4    
7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e e/imates t !
 ,russian ,f$]ation has kidnapp$1       
deport$1 or displac$ at lea/ #bj1jjj    
,ukra9ian *ildr5 to ! ,russian          

,f$]ation1 ,russian-occupi$ t]ritories1 
& o!r locations1 & cont9ues to practice 
su* illegal & inhumane actions4  7#i7 ,!
 ,yale ,s*ool ( ,public ,heal?'s        
,humanit>ian ,rese>* ,lab has assess$ t 
*ildr5 f ,ukra9e h be5 tak5 to at lea/  
#baj facilities inside ,russia &        
tempor>ily occupi$ t]ritories ( ,ukra9e 
s9ce ! />t ( ,russia's full-scale       
invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 #bjbb4             
,re-education activities involv+ *ildr5 
f ,ukra9e h occurr$ 9 at lea/ #acj      
id5tifi$ sites4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation provid$ mat]ial      
support to ! regime ( =m] ,syrian lead] 
,ba%> ,al ,asad1 a nation curr5tly      
designat$ z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism1 t
 0 us$ to t>get ! ,syrian p4  7#aa7     
,accord+ to ! ,congressional ,rese>*    
,s]vice1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation uses      
networks ( m]c5>ies1 su* z ! ,wagn]     
,gr\p & its successors1 :i* are ov]se5  
by ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation1 to support ! =eign policy    
objectives ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,^!  

m]c5>y networks support$ by ! ,russian  
,f$]ation h spread t]ror 9 v>i\s p>ts ( 
! _w4  7#ab7 ,9 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury id5tifi$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a   
designat$ ,russian ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se    
proxy =ce & /at$ t ,wagn]'s activities 9
 o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ,ukra9e1 ,syria1 
,sudan1 & ,libya1 h g5]at$ insecurity & 
incit$ viol5ce aga9/ innoc5t civilians4 
7#ac7 ,on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$ !     
,wagn] ,gr\p z a ,transnational ,crim9al
 ,organization1 cit+ t ,wagn] p]sonnel h
 engag$ 9 an ongo+ patt]n ( s]i\s       
crim9al activity1 includ+ mass          
executions1 rape1 *ild abductions1 &    
physical abuse 9 ! ,c5tral ,african     
,republic 7,,c>7 & ,mali4  7#ad7 ,!     
,wagn] ,gr\p has also be5 sanction$ by  
,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,japan1 ,new ,zeal&1
 ,switz]l&1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & !        
,european ,union4  7#ae7 ,on ,m>* #a1   
#bjbb1 ,jason ,blazakis1 ! director ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\nt]t]rorism      
,f9ance & ,designations ,(fice 9 !      

,bureau ( ,c\nt]t]rorism f #bjjh to     
#bjah1 wrote 9 ref]5ce to ,:ite         
supremaci/ gr\ps t ,russia provides     
sanctu>y to a ,u4,s4-designat$ t]rori/  
gr\p1 ! ,russian ,imp]ial ,movem5t1 :i* 
op]ates ) impunity 9 ,russian t]ritory44
  7#af7 ,on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t  
,volodymyr ,zel5sky call$ = ! _w to     
ackn[l$ge ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a      
t]rori/ /ate4  7#ag7 ,! ,v]khovna ,rada 
( ,ukra9e has appeal$ to ,congress to   
enc\rage ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to         
recognize ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism not+ t ! ,russian    
,f$]ation has = ye>s support$ & f9anc$  
t]rori/ regimes & t]rori/ organizations1
 includ+ be+ ! ma9 suppli] ( weapons to 
! ,assad regime 9 ,syria & support+     
t]rori/s 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,lat9       
,am]ica1 organiz+ acts ( int]national   
t]rorism1 includ+ ! poison+ ( ! ,skripal
 family 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great      
,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel&1 ! d[n+ ( a    
civilian ,malaysian airl9] & o!r acts ( 
t]rorism4  7#ah7 ,on ,novemb] #bc1      

#bjbb1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t recogniz$  
,russia z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4    
7#ai7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a range (    
tools available to hold ! ,russian      
,f$]ation acc\ntable1 r$uce its w>      
ma*9e1 & isolate x economically &       
diplomatically1 includ+ by designat+ x z
 a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism & impos+     
correspond+ sanctions4  #c4 ,designation
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor
 ( t]rorism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation %all be deem$
 to h be5 det]m9$ to be a c\ntry !      
gov]nm5t ( :i* has repeat$ly provid$    
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism =
 purposes (-- 7#a7 section              
#aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export ,control 
,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#dhac7;c77#a77;,a772  7#b7 section      
#fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72  7#c7      
section #dj ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or  7#d7 any
 o!r provision ( law4  7b7 ,rule (      

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ z to provide = ! imposition (   
sanctions aga9/ any p]son t engages 9   
transactions to export agricultural     
products f ,ukra9e or to provide        
humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,ukra9e4  7c7   
,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e h ent]$ into        
negotiations to end ! conflict 9        
,ukra9e2 or  7#b7 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,o!r        
provisions  7a7 ,inapplicability (      
,c]ta9 ,provisions ( ,law ,not)/&+      
section #bja ( ! ,t]rorism ,risk        
,insurance ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law   
#ajg-big2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #afaj note71 or 
any o!r provision ( law1 no block$ or   
froz5 asset ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or (
 any ag5cy or in/rum5tality !re(1 %all  
be subject to atta*m5t1 execution1 or   
o!r judicial process 9 satisfaction (   
any judgm5t aga9/ ! ,russian ,f$]ation  

aris+ f its designation z a /ate sponsor
 ( t]rorism "u section #c4  7b7         
,ret5tion ( executive au?ority ,all su* 
assets %all rema9 subject to ! au?ority 
( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 & o!r appropriate (ficials ( 
! executive bran* to adm9i/]1 lic5se1   
ve/1 transf]1 or o!rwise dispose ( 9    
fur!rance ( ! =eign policy int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ support = ,ukra9e
 & implem5tation ( ! ,rebuild+ ,economic
 ,prosp]ity & ,opportunity = ,ukra9ians 
,act 7! ,,repo = ,ukra9ians ,act74  7c7 
,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to limit ! rights (    
victims ( t]rorism to seek comp5sation f
 o!r s\rces available "u law4