H.R. 6890 · 117th Congress
BOATS Act
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YoungSponsor13 cosponsors · 4 D, 9 R
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Huizenga
NM
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Malliotakis
SP
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Palazzo
MS
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Strickland
JW
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Wilson
SM
D
Murphy
JV
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Van Drew
RW
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Weber
EC
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Case
MC
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Carey
BV
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Van Duyne
SC
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Chabot
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Courtney5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Bringing Oligarch Accountability Through Seizure Act or the BOATS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 1, 2022
Bringing Oligarch Accountability Through Seizure Act or the BOATS Act
This bill prohibits Russian vessels from entering or operating in the navigable waters of the United States or transferring cargo in any port or place under U.S. jurisdiction, except for national security purposes. Violation of this prohibition subjects a vessel to seizure and forfeiture.
Any Russian vessel seized and forfeited to the United States shall be sold at an auction to any entity that is not affiliated with Russia. The proceeds of such auction may only be used for humanitarian aid to Ukraine that is provided by other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BOATS Act
Also known as: Bringing Oligarch Accountability Through Seizure Act
Latest action (Mar 2, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 1, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.