Belarus
BYDirect Policy on Belarus
Where the country itself is the policy target
Effects on Belarus-Affiliated Actors
Targeting entities from or operating in the country
Policy Mechanisms Used
Associated Legislators
Legislators who sponsor or cosponsor bills affecting Belarus
William R. Keating
D -MA · Cosponsor
30
clauses
3
bills
Joe Wilson
R -SC · Cosponsor
30
clauses
2
bills
Christopher H. Smith
R -NJ · Primary Sponsor
30
clauses
2
bills
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
R -NJ · Cosponsor
14
clauses
1
bill
Marcy Kaptur
D -OH · Cosponsor
14
clauses
1
bill
Jeanne Shaheen
D -NH · Primary Sponsor
11
clauses
1
bill
Roger F. Wicker
R -MS · Cosponsor
11
clauses
1
bill
Richard J. Durbin
D -IL · Cosponsor
11
clauses
1
bill
Benjamin L. Cardin
D -MD · Primary Sponsor
5
clauses
1
bill
Madeleine Dean
D -PA · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Greg Landsman
D -OH · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Troy A. Carter
D -LA · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Eric Swalwell
D -CA · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Julie Johnson
D -TX · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Timothy M. Kennedy
D -NY · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Dina Titus
D -NV · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D -FL · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Cleo Fields
D -LA · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Nikema Williams
D -GA · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
Daniel S. Goldman
D -NY · Cosponsor
0
clauses
1
bill
hr3201-119
Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith
hr3225-119
Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith
s3395-118
To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen
s5116-118
To support Russia's democratic forces in exile and to codify sanctions imposed …
Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin
hr2913-119
Ukraine Support Act
Sponsor: Gregory W. Meeks
s1478-119
To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state …
Sponsor: James E. Risch
s2043-118
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for …
Sponsor: Robert Menendez
Clauses Mentioning Belarus
30 clauses across 7 bills
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