HR8696-119

In Committee

Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 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, Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Finance, Government Operations.

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 H11FD224CDE3E43248E3030AA7A2FFF60: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act.
  • Section H7D9568659E924E6B909CEB91F96B6ED1: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for...
  • Section H2CA876D2218E44FDB5322BD7427C1914: 3. Designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation...
  • Section H61B99E19B7BD468B831BCA5B4DBE43CE: 4. Other provisions Notwithstanding section 201 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–297; 28 U.S.C. 1610 note), or any other provision...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Finance Government Operations

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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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and …

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 Finance Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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