# 119-hr-3201: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025

119-hr-3201, Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3201
- Congress: 119
- Title: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would rename and reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act as the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025 and make **strengthening Belarusian democracy and sovereignty** a central goal.** It would expand U.S. tools to support civil society, widen sanctions tied to Belarus’s cooperation with Russia, and require stronger reporting and funding baselines.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Intelligence report on Belarus-Russia ties: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Director of National Intelligence to give Congress a report within 90 days of enactment. The report would assess Russian forces (including any nuclear presence) in Belarus, Wagner and other paramilitary activity, who is responsible for abducting Ukrainian children (and a…
- More aid and oversight for Belarus: benefit, medium. This bill would add goals to stop Belarus from aiding Russia's war and to halt child abductions. It would authorize US assistance for Belarusian civil society, independent media and broadcasters, internet freedom tools, legal and democratic institutions, small businesses (especially IT), and refuge…
- New blocking sanctions and definitions: mixed, medium. This bill would require the President to impose blocking sanctions on Belarusian actors who rig elections, persecute dissidents, aid Russian military actions, or help abduct Ukrainian children. It would allow sanctions for senior leaders, their families, and people who profit from those leaders. Th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1518: New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hres-73: Condemning the fraudulent January 2025 Belarusian presidential election and the Lukashenka regime's continued autocratic rule, calling for continued support fo…

## Sources
- [119-hr-3201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3201)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1518: New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1518)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hres-73: Condemning the fraudulent January 2025 Belarusian presidential election and the…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-73)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3201 (as of 2026-04-21).