Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
Latest action · Jun 7, 2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to publish and update a list of each person the Secretary has reason to believe: (1) is responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, financially benefited from Sergei Magnitsky's detention, abuse, or death, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by Russian officials, or against persons seeking to promote human rights and freedoms.
Makes an alien on such list ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on the list or who acts as an agent for a listed individual. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such actions if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver.
Subjects a person who violates, attempts to violate, or causes a violation of such prohibitions to specified penalties.
Terminates this Act 10 years after its enactment.
Cosponsors 80
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2012 to Sep 13, 2012; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 7, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | May 8, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | May 8, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | May 9, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 18, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| R-NY | Robert L. Turner | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jun 6, 2012 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jun 6, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 26, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jun 27, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jul 9, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 9, 2012 | |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jul 18, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 18, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 18, 2012 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 18, 2012 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 18, 2012 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Jul 19, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jul 24, 2012 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 24, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Jul 24, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Joe Walsh | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Aug 1, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Sep 11, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Sep 13, 2012 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2012Markup Jun 7, 2012 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2012 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 19, 2012 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2012 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 7, 2012Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 19, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 19, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E594-595)
- Apr 19, 2012Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E594 | James P. McGovern D-MA | Apr 19, 2012 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 29, 2012H.R. 4405, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012As reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 7, 2012
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2031.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-175 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS138 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 7, 2012 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1039 | Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jul 23, 2012 |
| S 3406 | Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 | Related bill | Sep 20, 2012 |
| HR 6156 | Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 | Related bill | Dec 14, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Treasury
- Detention of persons
- Evidence and witnesses
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Sanctions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2012Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
