119th Congress
H.R. 476
No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Gregory W. Meeks(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- William R. Keating (D-MA)
- C001078
Added later (3)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 11, 2025
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Sep 30, 2025
- Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that knowingly participate in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula.
The bill provides exceptions to these sanctions in certain circumstances (such as providing humanitarian assistance or to comply with international obligations). The President may also waive such sanctions on the basis of U.S. national security interests.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House