# 119-s-2805: Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

119-s-2805, Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2805
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2805
- Congress: 119
- Title: Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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 - Rescission and conditions: The law allows the designation to be rescinded 45 days after a certification to Congress that Russia has not supported international terrorism for the prior 3 months, that all affected children have been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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Designation of Russia as terrorist state: benefit, high. 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 S…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3966: TREY'S Law
- 119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

## Sources
- [119-s-2805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2805)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3966: TREY'S Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3966)
- [119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1532)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2805 (as of 2026-04-21).