Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2023
Latest action · May 16, 2024 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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 11, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2023
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who endanger the integrity, safety, or undermine Ukrainian operational control of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. The sanctions include (1) asset blocking; (2) visas, admission, or parole into the United States; and (3) revocation of current visas. The bill limits such sanctions as they apply to international obligations, to humanitarian assistance, or to those seeking to reestablish Ukrainian operational control of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2023 to May 15, 2024; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 15, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | May 25, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 30, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jun 1, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Jun 1, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jun 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 7, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jun 13, 2023 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 15, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jun 15, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Jun 15, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Jun 30, 2023 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Jun 30, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 15, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | May 15, 2024 |
Committees 2
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 May 11, 2023Markup May 16, 2024 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 11, 2023 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 16, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
- May 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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
- Jul 2, 2024H.R. 3246, Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2024As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 16, 2024
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 80, May 11, 2023, page H2312.
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. 118-101 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES224 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 16, 2024 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42853 | Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues | Report | Oct 22, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person endangering the integrity or safety of the Zaporzhzhia nuclear power plant.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
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