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Special Russian Sanctions Authority Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3723| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2022
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Special Russian Sanctions Authority Act of 2022 This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Russia and addresses related issues. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) members of the United Russia Party in the lower house of Russia's legislature, (2) Russian government officials and officers of Russia's armed forces above certain levels or ranks, and (3) and members of Russia's intelligence apparatus. The President must also impose property-blocking sanctions on (1) specified individuals, including businessperson Roman Abramovich and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin; and (2) the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. Furthermore, the bill designates (1) the Wagner Group as a specially designated global terrorist organization, (2) Vladimir Putin as a specially designated global terrorist, and (3) any country in the Western Hemisphere with a military cooperation agreement with Russia as having engaged in a grave hostile act of a foreign power. The bill also establishes the Joint Task Force on Russian Sanctions, which must coordinate the imposition of Russia-related sanctions. The President may confiscate and liquidate any Russian government property subject to U.S. jurisdiction and transfer the resulting funds to the government of Ukraine. The President may provide military hardware to Ukraine's government to resist the Russian invasion. The Department of State must close all Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States except for the Russian embassy in Washington, DC. The Department of the Treasury must impose certain reporting requirements related to residential real estate transactions involving Russian politically exposed persons.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 2, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • March 2, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

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Special Russian Sanctions Authority Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3723| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2022
Special Russian Sanctions Authority Act of 2022 This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Russia and addresses related issues. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) members of the United Russia Party in the lower house of Russia's legislature, (2) Russian government officials and officers of Russia's armed forces above certain levels or ranks, and (3) and members of Russia's intelligence apparatus. The President must also impose property-blocking sanctions on (1) specified individuals, including businessperson Roman Abramovich and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin; and (2) the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. Furthermore, the bill designates (1) the Wagner Group as a specially designated global terrorist organization, (2) Vladimir Putin as a specially designated global terrorist, and (3) any country in the Western Hemisphere with a military cooperation agreement with Russia as having engaged in a grave hostile act of a foreign power. The bill also establishes the Joint Task Force on Russian Sanctions, which must coordinate the imposition of Russia-related sanctions. The President may confiscate and liquidate any Russian government property subject to U.S. jurisdiction and transfer the resulting funds to the government of Ukraine. The President may provide military hardware to Ukraine's government to resist the Russian invasion. The Department of State must close all Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States except for the Russian embassy in Washington, DC. The Department of the Treasury must impose certain reporting requirements related to residential real estate transactions involving Russian politically exposed persons.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 2, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • March 2, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConflicts and warsCorporate finance and managementCurrencyDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentReal estate businessRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismUkraineVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers