Russian Weapons Embargo Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 28, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Russian Weapons Embargo Act of 2014 - Prohibits the head of any executive agency from entering into a contract, subcontract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport, any subsidiary or affiliate of it, or any entity that has a business relationship with Rosoboronexport regarding the design, manufacture, or sale of military equipment.
Requires the head of each executive agency to terminate any such arrangement.
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if : (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing military equipment for, the government of Syria; (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea (other than forces present on certain military bases); and (3) agents of the Russian Federation are not taking measures to destabilize the control of the government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine.
Authorizes the President to reprogram Economic Support Fund assistance or security assistance for the government of any country that enters into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or makes a grant or loan to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary or affiliate of it in an amount up to or equal to the total amount of each such arrangement.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2014 to Jun 5, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 15, 2014 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 15, 2014 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jun 5, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2014Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jul 28, 2014Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 15, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 15, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Conflicts and wars
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Public contracts and procurement
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Trade restrictions
- Ukraine
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2014Reference Change Senate
- May 15, 2014Introduced in Senate
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