US SR402 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S876-878)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A resolution calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks. Calls for: (1) the President, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of State to impose sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity, corruption in the Russian Federation, or other sanctionable conduct; and (2) the President to work with Congress to protect U.S. democratic institutions in advance of the 2018 elections.

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Title

A resolution calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-12SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S876-878)

Same As/Similar To

HR749 (Same As) 2018-02-26 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

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