Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R WickerSponsor

16 cosponsors · 9 D, 7 R

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires the Department of State to designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization. Such designation also applies to any affiliated and successor entities undertaking malign activities against the United States and its allies or partners.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 14, 2023

Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act or the HARM Act

(Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.)

The President may waive the application of sanctions against these entities if the President determines it to be in the national interest.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: HARM Act

Latest action (Jul 25, 2023): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.