U.S. would punish Russian officials who harm religious groups in occupied Ukraine.
This bill would make the U.S. government find and punish Russian officials and groups harming religious communities in occupied Ukrainian areas. The Secretaries of State and Defense would report on these actions each year. Those found responsible for religious persecution would face financial penalties.
Today, there is no specific law requiring the U.S. government to regularly report on Russia's religious persecution in occupied Ukraine or to mandate sanctions based on such findings. If this bill becomes law, the U.S. would be required to produce annual reports for three years detailing these abuses and identifying those responsible. The President would then be mandated to impose sanctions on those individuals and entities confirmed to be involved in the persecution.
S 4379 · 119th Congress · April 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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