S4379-119

In Committee

Russia’s War on Faith Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 22, 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’s War on Faith Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, 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 HDE2B47E3991F48C2916016F700C17C99: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia’s War on Faith Act.
  • Section H700046392C9144E98CFAE10E64CDC4AC: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: In territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, Russian occupation authorities...
  • Section HE57F408B7E334B93BE7FEA05D13E5358: 3. Report on the Russian Federation’s persecution of religious groups in occupied territories of Ukraine; imposition of sanctions Not later than 120 days after...

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, Russia’s War on Faith Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Russia’s War on Faith Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Criminal Justice 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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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 22, 2026

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following …

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 Criminal Justice Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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