Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
Latest action · Mar 25, 2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1720)
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 - Makes available to Ukraine for loan guarantees specified funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and funds under prior Acts for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
States that such amounts shall not be considered "assistance" for the purposes of law limiting assistance to Ukraine.
Directs the Secretary of State to assist: (1) the government of Ukraine to recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current Ukrainian government officials in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs, including the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) the government of Ukraine, the European Union (EU), and other appropriate countries with related investigative assistance and training.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network provides related assistance.
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) improve democratic governance and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, (2) support Ukrainian government efforts to foster national unity, (3) assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy and energy supplies, (4) strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in Ukraine, (5) expand free access to independent media in Ukraine and assist with the protection of journalists and civil society activists, and (6) support efforts to enhance the economic and political empowerment of women in Ukraine and to address violence against women and girls in Ukraine.
Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for such activities.
Directs the President to: (1) enhance security cooperation efforts and relationships amongst countries in Central and Eastern Europe and among the United States, the EU, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe; (2) provide additional security assistance, including defense articles, services, and military training, to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine; and (3) support reform and capacity-building efforts within the military, intelligence, and security services in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.
Authorizes FY2015-FY2017 appropriations for such activities.
Directs the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any person, including a current or former official of the government of Ukraine or a person acting on behalf of that government, who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts of violence or gross human rights abuses against persons associated with the anti-government protests in Ukraine that began on November 21, 2013; (2) any person who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts intended to undermine Ukraine's peace, sovereignty, or territorial integrity, including acts of economic extortion; (3) any official of the government of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in Ukraine; and (4) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.
Authorizes and encourages the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any government official of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in the Russian Federation, including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions; and (2) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.
Sets forth related penalty requirements.
States that U.S. exclusion sanctions shall not apply if necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations or other applicable international obligations.
Authorizes the President to waive sanctions if in the U.S. national security interests, and with prior congressional notification.
Appropriates funds for an increase in the U.S. quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) equal to a specified amount of Special Drawing Rights. Rescinds a similar amount of funds from amounts available for loans to the IMF.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress each year through 2020 on the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the Russian military, the probable development of the security strategy and military strategy of the government of Russia, and military organizations and operational concepts.
Rescinds specified amounts from appropriations for: (1) international narcotics control and law enforcement, (2) the International Development Association, (3) the Asian Development Fund, (4) the African Development Fund, (5) the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and (6) DOD procurement accounts.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Reported as an original measure Mar 12, 2014 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2014Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1703-1706, S1706-1710, S1710-1720)
- Mar 25, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1720)
- Mar 24, 2014Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1679-1689)
- Mar 24, 2014Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 79. (consideration: CR S1686; text: CR S1686)
- Mar 13, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: S1627, S1633-1642)
In the Congressional Record 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Amendments S1833 | Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment) | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1747–S1756, S1767 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, John Cornyn R-TX, John McCain R-AZ, Kelly Ayotte R-NH, Lindsey Graham R-SC | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1697–S1707, S1712–S1720, S1722Amendments S1732, S1734, S1735, S1736, S1739 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN, David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Heidi Heitkamp D-ND (amendment), James E. Risch R-ID (amendment), James M. Inhofe R-OK (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, Jeff Flake R-AZ (amendment), Jeff Sessions R-AL (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John Hoeven R-ND (amendment), John Thune R-SD (amendment), Kelly Ayotte R-NH (amendment), Marco Rubio R-FL, Mark Begich D-AK (amendment), Mark Kirk R-IL (amendment), Mark Udall D-CO (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Rob Portman R-OH (amendment), Robert Menendez D-NJ, Roger F. Wicker R-MS (amendment), Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment) | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1677–S1686Amendments S1695Motions S1679Cloture motions S1686Recorded votes S1686cloture motion on motion to proceed | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (cloture motion), Barbara Boxer D-CA (cloture motion), Carl Levin D-MI (cloture motion), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (cloture motion), Christopher Murphy D-CT, Daniel Coats R-IN (amendment), Deb Fischer R-NE, Debbie Stabenow D-MI (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Jack Reed D-RI (cloture motion), James M. Inhofe R-OK (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (cloture motion), Jeff Merkley D-OR (cloture motion), Joe Donnelly D-IN (cloture motion), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John McCain R-AZ, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (cloture motion), Richard Burr R-NC (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Tim Kaine D-VA (cloture motion), Tom Coburn R-OK (amendment), Tom Harkin D-IA (cloture motion) | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1633–S1640, S1642Motions S1627Cloture motions S1642 | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (cloture motion), Barbara Boxer D-CA (cloture motion), Bob Corker R-TN, Carl Levin D-MI (cloture motion), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (cloture motion), Christopher Murphy D-CT, Debbie Stabenow D-MI (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion, motion), Jack Reed D-RI (cloture motion), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (cloture motion), Jeff Merkley D-OR (cloture motion), Jeff Sessions R-AL, Joe Donnelly D-IN (cloture motion), John Barrasso R-WY, John McCain R-AZ, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Ted Cruz R-TX, Tim Kaine D-VA (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA (cloture motion) | Mar 13, 2014 |
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 estimates 3
- Mar 26, 2014Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 2124, Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014As provided to CBO on March 25, 2014
- Mar 24, 2014S. 2124, Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 12, 2014
- Mar 13, 2014S. 2124, Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014Direct spending effects of S. 2124, as reported by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 12, 2014
Amendments 16
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2853 | No description on file | John Barrasso R-WY | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2854 | No description on file | Daniel Coats R-IN | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2855 | No description on file | James M. Inhofe R-OK | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2856 | No description on file | Mark Udall D-CO | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2857 | No description on file | Rob Portman R-OH | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4152 | Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 9, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- An original bill to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Appropriations
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Europe
- European Union
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign loans and debt
- Foreign property
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military education and training
- Military operations and strategy
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Multilateral development programs
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Ukraine
- Visas and passports
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2014Placed on Calendar Senate
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