US Congress House Bill 4405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-07 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to publish and update a list of each person the Secretary has reason to believe: (1) is responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, financially benefited from Sergei Magnitsky's detention, abuse, or death, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by Russian officials, or against persons seeking to promote human rights and freedoms. Makes an alien on such list ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on the list or who acts as an agent for a listed individual. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such actions if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. Subjects a person who violates, attempts to violate, or causes a violation of such prohibitions to specified penalties. Terminates this Act 10 years after its enactment.

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]
Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-06-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-04-19	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2012-04-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2012-04-19	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-04-19	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-04-19	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
2012-04-19	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E594-595)

SB1039 (Related) 2012-07-23 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
SB3406 (Related) 2012-09-20 - By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 112-226. Additional views filed.
HB6156 (Related) 2012-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-208.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4405/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4405/BILLS-112hr4405ih.pdf