US Congress House Bill 8259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-4)
Status: Engrossed on November 30 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia's participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.) This prohibition shall terminate after the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certify that Russia has halted all interference into the elections of certain countries, including the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states; the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia; and the State Department certifies that Russia is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas.

To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-11-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-11-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5907)
2020-11-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8259.
2020-11-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5907-5909)
2020-11-18	House	Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-10-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-10-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-09-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-09-15	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8259/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8259/BILLS-116hr8259ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8259/BILLS-116hr8259eh.pdf