# 115-hr-3527: To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.

115-hr-3527, To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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- As of: 2025-11-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3527
- Congress: 115
- Title: To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits funds made available to the Department of State or any other agency from being used to return to the government of the Russian Federation property and interests in property of such government that are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13694, as amended by Executive Order 13757. Such executive orders relate to blocking property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6435: Election Vendor Security Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5545: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3527)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6435: Election Vendor Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6435)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5545: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3527 (as of 2025-11-18).