# 119-hr-8696: Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

119-hr-8696, Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8696
- Congress: 119
- Title: Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Designates the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.** This bill would apply that label to key U.S. authorities and other laws and ties the move to findings about Russian attacks, civilian casualties, deportations of Ukrainian children, and support for proxy mercenary forces, while carving out protections for Ukrainian food exports and humanitarian aid.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Ukraine farm exports and aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would say that nothing in the bill may be used to impose sanctions on people who export agricultural products from Ukraine or who provide humanitarian assistance there. The protection would start on the date of enactment. It would end the earlier of (1) when the Secretary of State…
- Bar courts from seizing Russian assets: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would bar courts from attaching or executing on blocked or frozen assets of the Russian Federation to satisfy judgments tied to this designation, notwithstanding other laws. The rule would apply to assets frozen as state property and take effect on enactment. The provision would pr…
- Declare Russia a state sponsor: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would deem the Russian Federation a state sponsor of terrorism for purposes of the Export Control Reform Act, the Foreign Assistance Act, the Arms Export Control Act, and any other law. The designation would take effect on the date of enactment. It would end the earlier of (1) when…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8696)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8696 (as of 2026-09-21).