Russia’s War on Faith Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, working with the Director of National Intelligence, to send Congress a report within 120 days, and then once a year for 3 years, on the Russian government's actions against religious groups in occupied parts of Ukraine. The report would describe persecution of religious minorities, list damaged or seized religious sites, estimate the number of people affected, and name responsible individuals and entities. Within 30 days of each report, the President would have to certify whether there may be reasonable grounds to find that listed persons engaged in this conduct. If so, the President would have to impose sanctions on them under existing sanctions rules, and could later lift those sanctions if the person no longer engages in the conduct.

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Sponsors

• John Kennedy Republican sponsor
• 9 cosponsors