Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lindsey Graham
Introduced
Summary
Designates the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism unless U.S. officials can confirm the return and reintegration of Ukrainian children taken since February 2022. The bill would require the Secretary of State to certify within 60 days whether kidnapped, deported, or forcibly removed Ukrainian children have been reunited with families or guardians and are being fully reintegrated.
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- Ukrainian families and children: Elevates the fate of children taken since February 2022 as the central test for U.S. designation. It ties diplomatic action to reunification and reintegration outcomes rather than to new procedures.
- U.S. policy tools: If the Secretary cannot make the certification the bill would trigger an immediate designation using existing statutory authorities named in the text, including section 1754(c) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act.
- Rescission and conditions: The law allows the designation to be rescinded 45 days after a certification to Congress that Russia has not supported international terrorism for the prior 3 months, that all affected children have been reunited, and that full reintegration is underway.
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Designation of Russia as terrorist state
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Congress within 60 days whether Ukrainian children taken since February 2022 have been reunited and are being fully reintegrated. If the Secretary cannot certify both reunification and reintegration, the bill would require the Secretary to immediately designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism under existing U.S. law. That designation would take effect immediately upon the Secretary's determination. The bill would permit rescinding the designation on or after 45 days after a later certification that Russia has not supported international terrorism in the prior 3 months, has provided assurances it will not, all such children have been reunited in a secure environment, and full reintegration is underway.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lindsey Graham
SC • R
Cosponsors
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Roll Call Votes
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