# 117-hr-7276: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

117-hr-7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7276
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.
- Introduced: 2022-03-29
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 418 | 7 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7276 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7276)

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