Sen. Graham's Bill to Label Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism Advances in Senate
This bill has been approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently placed on the legislative calendar for future consideration. The bill is actively moving through the process.
The bill has strong bipartisan support in the Senate and has cleared the committee stage, but the executive branch often resists this specific label to keep diplomatic options open.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan bill (S. 2978) to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism unless it returns over 19,000 abducted Ukrainian children. The bill aims to exert maximum pressure on Moscow through severe economic and legal penalties.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced legislation demanding Russia return nearly 20,000 abducted Ukrainian children or face designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The bill, introduced by a bipartisan group including Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, carries 'real teeth.'
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
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