HR8718-119

In Committee

Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa 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

The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, procurement provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Russian-backed entities are working to recruit civilian and military personnel across the African continent, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. List, and provides loosens a appropriation, loan guarantee, reporting req provision: 5. Sanctions required. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, appropriations, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Defense, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, procurement provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Russian-backed entities are working to recruit civilian and military personnel across the African continent...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. List.
  • Provides loosens a appropriation, loan guarantee, reporting req provision: 5. Sanctions required.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 6.
  • Expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 7. Defined term In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives; and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, procurement provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Russian-backed entities are working to recruit civilian and military personnel across the African continent, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. List, and provides loosens a appropriation, loan guarantee, reporting req provision: 5. Sanctions required.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, procurement provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Russian-backed entities are working to recruit civilian and military personnel across the African continent, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. List, and provides loosens a appropriation, loan guarantee, reporting req provision: 5. Sanctions required.

Policy Domains

Defense Foreign Policy Healthcare Transportation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

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

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Jackson …

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
Defense Foreign Policy Healthcare Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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