119th Congress

H.R. 8433

Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act

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Sponsor: Joe Wilson(R-SC)
Introduced: Apr 22, 2026
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (11)

Original cosponsors (5)

Added later (6)

David Rouzer (R-NC) · May 19, 2026
Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Jun 23, 2026
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Jun 23, 2026
Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · Jun 24, 2026
Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Jun 29, 2026
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Jul 21, 2026

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Official title: To require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a report on efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation to persecute, suppress, discriminate, or otherwise violate the religious freedoms of Ukraine and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to require the President to impose all applicable sanctions with respect to foreign persons certified to have engaged in such efforts, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Apr 22, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Apr 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced in House