What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This bill prohibits using federal funds to support or facilitate (1) Russia's participation in a Group of Seven (G-7) proceeding, or (2) a reconstituted Group of Eight (G-8) that includes Russia. (The G-7 is an informal group consisting of seven of the world's largest advanced economies. In 2014, the G-8 became the G-7 when Russia 's membership was suspended following Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.)
Action Timeline
2025-01-15
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-01-15
Introduced in House
2025-01-15
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.436 pass?
HR.436 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 23%.
What does HR.436 do?
This bill prohibits using federal funds to support or facilitate (1) Russia's participation in a Group of Seven (G-7) proceeding, or (2) a reconstituted Group of Eight (G-8) that includes Russia. (The G-7 is an informal group consisting of seven of the world's largest advanced economies. In 2014, the G-8 became the G-7 when Russia 's membership was suspended following Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.)
Who sponsored HR.436?
HR.436 was sponsored by William R. Keating (D-Massachusetts).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 436 IH: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2025 Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to exclude the Russian Federation from the Group of Seven or reconstitute a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation. (b) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of the Russian Federation in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation.
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