This bill 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5907-5909)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8259.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5907)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5907)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5907-5909)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8259.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5907)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5907)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AfghanistanAlliancesAppropriationsAsiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeForeign aid and international reliefGeorgia (Republic)Government studies and investigationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsMoldovaRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activitiesUkraine
To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-8259| House
| Updated: 11/30/2020
This bill 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.
AfghanistanAlliancesAppropriationsAsiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeForeign aid and international reliefGeorgia (Republic)Government studies and investigationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsMoldovaRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activitiesUkraine