House Bill 8259
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed House on Nov 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8259
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on November 18, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5907)
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia's participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.)
This prohibition shall terminate after
- the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) certify that Russia has halted all interference into the elections of certain countries, including the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states;
- the State Department certifies that Russia has ended its occupation of Crimea and certain parts of Georgia and is complying with its commitments and taking specified actions related to these areas; and
- the ODNI reports to Congress an assessment of the government of Russia's support for Taliban-linked militants, including any alleged program to incentivize the killing of U.S. or NATO soldiers.
November 30, 2020
November 18, 2020
September 15, 2020
11/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
11/18/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/18/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5907)
11/18/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5907)
11/18/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8259.
11/18/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5907-5909)
11/18/2020
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/01/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/01/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/15/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:18 PM