Closing Loopholes in Russia Sanctions Act of 2022 This bill requires and authorizes various actions relating to digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, and sanctions relating to Russia. Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign person (i.e., individual or entity) in the digital asset industry that facilitates transactions involving persons subject to U.S. sanctions relating to Russia; (2) prohibits digital asset exchanges from transacting with digital asset wallets or cryptocurrency addresses that are known to be, or could reasonably be known to be, affiliated with persons headquartered in Russia; and (3) requires U.S. taxpayers holding a certain amount of cryptocurrency in non-U.S. accounts to report such holdings to the Internal Revenue Service.
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
International Affairs
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCurrencyDigital mediaEuropeFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsWar and emergency powers
Closing Loopholes in Russia Sanctions Act of 2022
USA117th CongressHR-7067| House
| Updated: 3/11/2022
Closing Loopholes in Russia Sanctions Act of 2022 This bill requires and authorizes various actions relating to digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, and sanctions relating to Russia. Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign person (i.e., individual or entity) in the digital asset industry that facilitates transactions involving persons subject to U.S. sanctions relating to Russia; (2) prohibits digital asset exchanges from transacting with digital asset wallets or cryptocurrency addresses that are known to be, or could reasonably be known to be, affiliated with persons headquartered in Russia; and (3) requires U.S. taxpayers holding a certain amount of cryptocurrency in non-U.S. accounts to report such holdings to the Internal Revenue Service.
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCurrencyDigital mediaEuropeFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsWar and emergency powers