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To provide for congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

H.R. 7340 · 117th Congress · Mar 31, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation

(a)
In general— Not later than 60 days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets the criteria of a person described in a covered Executive order, the President shall—
(1)
determine if the person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets such criteria; and
(2)
submit a classified or unclassified report to such chairman and ranking member with respect to such determination that includes a statement of whether or not the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions with respect to such person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution.
(b)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Appropriate congressional committees— The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2)
Covered Executive order— The term “covered Executive order” means—
(A)
Executive Order 14024 (86 Fed. Reg. 20249; relating to blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order; or
(B)
Executive Order 14039 (86 Fed. Reg. 47205; relating to blocking property with respect to certain Russian energy export pipelines) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order.