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HR 476 · in committee · significant

No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the President to impose visa and property sanctions on foreign persons involved in building or maintaining a tunnel or bridge between Russia and Crimea.
  • The sanctions affect foreign individuals and entities that knowingly participate in constructing, maintaining, or repairing such infrastructure.
  • The President may waive sanctions for humanitarian aid or national security reasons, and exceptions exist for international obligations.

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  1. 01

    Which foreign companies and countries might face economic consequences if they participate in tunnel or bridge construction between Russia and Crimea?

  2. 02

    How would the humanitarian aid and national security waivers in this bill be applied in practice, and who decides when they apply?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests a tunnel or bridge project is currently underway or planned, and what would trigger these sanctions into effect?

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Sponsor · D-NY-5

Gregory W. Meeks

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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