,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,mr4    
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !    
,judici>y1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t      
,re=m1 = 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 impose sanctions on =eign  
p]sons & =eign gov]nm5ts p>ticipat+ 9 or
 facilitat+ ! recruitm5t ( =eign        
nationals f ,african c\ntries = !       
purpose ( fight+ 9 ! w> 9 ,ukra9e4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c\nt]+ ,russia's ,=c$ ,recruitm5t &    
,kidnapp+ 9 ,africa ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,russian-back$ entities are work+ to    
recruit civilian & milit>y p]sonnel     
across ! ,african cont95t to p>ticipate 

9 ,russia's illegal w> aga9/ ,ukra9e4   
7#b7 ,! ,ukra9ian ,gov]nm5t has report$ 
t m ?an #a1djj citiz5s f #cf c\ntries   
across ,africa are fight+ alongside     
,russian =ces 9 ,ukra9e4  7#c7 ,africans
 s5t to ! conflict are (t5 =c$ to take !
 mo/ dang]\s combat roles 9 ! mo/       
dang]\s areas ( ! conflict because      
,russians believe _! lives are less     
valuable4 ,videos f ! conflict %[       
,african recruits ) l&m9es /rapp$ to _! 
*e/ & ord]$ by ,russian soldi]s to fight
 or die4 ,africans are regul>ly ref]r$  
to z exp5dable & cannon fodd] by        
,russians 9 ! conflict areas4  7#d7 ,!  
daught] ( =m] ,s\? ,african presid5t    
,jacob ,zuma1 ,duduzile ,zuma-,sambudla1
 has be5 accus$ 9 multiple lawsuits (   
lur+ #ag ,s\? ,africans & two ,botswanan
 m5 to ,russia by tell+ !m !y w\ld be   
tra9+ z bodygu>ds = h] fa!r's political 
p>ty or att5d+ a p]sonal developm5t     
c\rse4  7#e7 ,acc\nts ( recruitm5t 9    
,s\? ,africa highlight t victims are    
regul>ly misl$ "u false pret5ses4 ,:5 !y

 arrive 9 ,russia1 _! clo!s & passports 
are (t5 burn$1 & _! phones are tak5     
away4 ,if a contract 0 pres5t$ ^u       
recruitm5t1 x is (t5 swit*$ = "o writt5 
9 ,russian ) ! express int5t ( exploit+ 
! victim = _! s]vice or labor4  7#f7    
,o!r cases reveal t victims believ$ !y 7
 travell+ to ,mosc[ = advanc$ milit>y   
tra9+ b 7 in/ead s5t to fight on ! front
 l9es 9 ,ukra9e4  7#g7 ,a gr\p ( m ?an  
tw5ty ,k5yan m5 7 rescu$ f a suspect$   
human traffick+ r+ 9 ,septemb] #bjbe    
foll[+ a raid on a resid5tial complex 9 
,nairobi4 ,! m5 _h report$ly be5 promis$
 jobs 9 ,russia b 7 set to be s5t to    
fight 9 ,ukra9e4  7#h7 ,evan ,kibet1 a  
,k5yan long-di/ance runn]1 reports a    
sports ag5t (f]$ to fly him & ?ree o!r  
,k5yans to ,/4 ,pet]sburg = races4 ,!re1
 he 0 told to sign "w pap]s 9 ,russian1 
& told if he did n sign1 he w\ld be     
kill$4 ,he 0 !n s5t to a milit>y camp4  
7#i7 ,k5ya's =eign m9i/ry has describ$  
ru?less ,kreml9-l9k$ recruit]s trick+ "y
 m5 to jo9 ! w> ) false job promises4   

,accord+ to ! ,k5yan ,=eign ,m9i/]1     
ag5ts masqu]ade z work+ ) ! ,russian    
gov]nm5t & use unscrupul\s me?ods       
includ+ falsifi$ in=mation to lure      
innoc5t ,k5yans into ! battlefield4     
7#aj7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbe1 ,k5yan        
au?orities arre/$ a ,russian ,embassy   
employee 9 ,nairobi & a ,k5yan          
accomplice1 accus$ ( recruit+ local m5 z
 m]c5>ies to fight = ,russia4  7#aa7 ,9 
addition1 us+ local networks (          
recruit]s1 ,russia has also directly    
recruit$ num]\s ,cam]oonian soldi]s1 )  
e/imates t #fe ,cam]oonians _h be5 kill$
 9 ! w>4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to ,ukra9ian   
m$ia1 ,ukra9ian =ces captur$ two        
,cam]oonian nationals t claim$ !y _h    
come to ,russia to "w--"o to make %ampoo
 & ! o!r to fix tee?--be=e !y 7 in/ead  
s5t to fight = ,russia4  7#ac7 ,african 
wom5 h be5 lur$ to ! ,alabuga ,special  
,economic ,zone 9 ! ,republic ( ,tat>/an
 9 ,russia ?r\gh a recruitm5t s*eme     
t>get+ #ah-to-#bb-ye>-old wom5 promis+  
p>ticipants pr(essional tra9+ 9         

logi/ics1 cat]+1 & hospitality4 ,in/ead1
 ^! wom5 are subject to haz>d\s factory 
condition & us$ to build drones4 ,by "s 
e/imates m ?an #a1jjj wom5 h be5        
recruit$ f across ,africa to "w 9       
,alabuga's weapons factories4  #c4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 ,russia's illegal1 full-scale  
invasion ( ,ukra9e has /ra9$ ! ,russian 
milit>y1 g5]at+ a ne$ = additional      
p]sonnel to supplem5t ! ranks (         
,russia's arm$ =ces & lead+ to !        
deceptive & co]c$ recruitm5t (          
,africans2  7#b7 abduction & =c$        
recruitm5t ( ,african nationals to      
support ! ,russian w> ma*9e 9 ,ukra9e   
likely con/itutes human rights          
violations2 &  7#c7 x is unacceptable t 
"s ,african gov]nm5t (ficials h kn[+ly  
p>ticipat$ 9 or b5efit$ f ^! recruitm5t 
op]ations at ! exp5se ( _! citiz5s4  #d4
 ,li/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all create a li/ (   
=eign p]sons & =eign gov]nm5ts          

p>ticipat+ 9 or facilitat+ ! recruitm5t 
( nationals f ,african c\ntries = !     
purpose (-- 7#a7 kn[+ly or unkn[+ly jo9+
 ! ,russian milit>y = ! purposes (      
fight+ 9 ,ukra9e2  7#b7 kn[+ly or       
unkn[+ly jo9+ ,russia-align$            
organizations = ! purposes ( fight+ 9   
,ukra9e2 or  7#c7 accept+ employm5t "u  
false pret5ses or z volunte] "w t       
supports ! ,russian w> ef=t aga9/       
,ukra9e4  7b7 ,protection ( victims     
,individuals :o are det]m9$ to be       
victims ( fraud1 co]cion1 or deception 9
 connection ) ! activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all n be includ$ on !   
li/ e/abli%$ "u t subsection4  #e4      
,sanctions requir$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! li/ requir$ by     
section #d is creat$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate ! ,presid5t may impose ! sanctions
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( 
subsection 7b7 on ea* =eign p]son &     
=eign gov]nm5t id5tifi$ on ! li/4  7b7  
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 

7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 block & prohibit all    
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty &
 int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are 
or come )9 ! possession or control ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7              
,export-,import ,bank assi/ance =       
exports to sanction$ p]sons ,! ,presid5t
 %all direct ! ,export-,import ,bank ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates n to give approval to !  
issuance ( any gu>antee1 insurance1     
ext5sion ( cr$it1 or p>ticipation 9 !   
ext5sion ( cr$it 9 connection ) ! export
 ( any goods or s]vices to ! =eign p]son
 or =eign gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,loans f      
,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial in/itutions ,!   
,presid5t %all prohibit any ,unit$      
,/ates f9ancial in/itution f mak+ loans 
or provid+ cr$its to ! =eign p]son or   
=eign gov]nm5t total+ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 
9 any #ab-mon? p]iod unless ! p]son is  

prim>ily engag$ 9 activities to relieve 
human suff]+ & ! loans or cr$its are    
provid$ = su* activities4  7#d7 ,loans f
 int]national f9ancial in/itutions ,!   
,presid5t %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
executive director to ea* int]national  
f9ancial in/itution to use ! voice &    
vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose any    
loan f ! int]national f9ancial          
in/itution t w\ld b5efit ! =eign p]son  
or =eign gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,loans f !     
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation2 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade &  
,developm5t ,ag5cy & ,mill5nium ,*all5ge
 ,corporation ,! ,presid5t %all direct !
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]
 ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation & 
! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade &  
,developm5t ,ag5cy to prohibit any loan1
 loan gu>antee1 equity inve/m5t1 project
 assi/ance1 or any o!r type ( support to
 a li/$ =eign p]son or =eign gov]nm5t4  
7#f7 ,procurem5t sanction ,! ,unit$     

,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n procure1 or ent] 
into any contract = ! procurem5t (1 any 
goods or s]vices f ! =eign p]son or     
=eign gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,exclusion ( =eign
 individuals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 %all direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to d5y 
a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security to exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
any individual id5tifi$ 9 ! report      
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,visas1
 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to 
believe1 is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible = a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,c7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     

,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )   
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7--  7,i7 %all take effect  
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception to   
comply ) int]national obligations       
,sanctions "u subsection 7b77#g7 %all n 
apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5
 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into !      
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable       

int]national obligations4  7#b7         
,exception relat+ to ! provision (      
humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is 
section may n be impos$ ) respect to    
transactions or ! facilitation (        
transactions =--  7,a7 ! sale (         
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices2  7,b7 ! provision (  
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7,c7 f9ancial   
transactions relat+ to humanit>ian      
assi/ance2 or  7,d7 transport+ goods or 
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out      
op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,exception =           
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national   
security activities ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply to any au?oriz$    
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#d7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,9 any        
judicial review ( a det]m9ation made "u 
?is section1 if ! det]m9ation 0 bas$ on 
classifi$ in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section  
#a7;a7 ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation        
,proc$ures ,act7 su* in=mation may be   

submitt$ to ! review+ c\rt ex p>te & 9  
cam]a4 ,?is p>agraph does n conf] or    
imply any "r to judicial review4  7d7   
,national int]e/ waiv] ,! ,presid5t may 
waive ! imposition ( sanctions "u       
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv]
 is vital to ! national int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 n m ?an #ae days 
aft] issu+ ! waiv]1 submits to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
notification ( ! waiv] & ! reasons = !  
waiv]4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,!   
,presid5t may t]m9ate ! application (   
sanctions "u ?is ,act ) respect to a    
p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions t--  7#a7       
cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n 
engage 9 ! activity = :i* sanctions 7   
impos$2  7#b7 ! p]son has cr$ibly       
demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9        
behavior1 has paid an appropriate       
consequ5ce = ! activity = :i* sanctions 

7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n   
engage 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 9 ! future2 or  7#c7 ! t]m9ation (
 ! sanctions is 9 ! vital national      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,def9$  
t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate      
congressional committees means--  7#a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs          
,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign          
,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #h4 ,sunset ,any
 sanctions impos$ pursuant to ?is ,act  
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4