HR7415-119

In Committee

HARM Act 2.0

119th Congress Introduced Feb 9, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, HARM Act 2.0, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF027CBD914DE47DCAA26EFCBF7E37969: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act or the HARM Act 2.0.
  • Section HFC04948532CB4BA1B473A892DFD6E3C3: 2. Findings and statement of policy Congress makes the following findings: Following the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin in August 2023, the...
  • Section H188CC217606B45CD98278966C98E8540: 3. Reports required and determination The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: A list of all...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, HARM Act 2.0, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, HARM Act 2.0, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 9, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 9, 2026

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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