# 119-s-2978: Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

119-s-2978, 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2978
- Congress: 119
- Title: Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-07
- 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

**This bill would designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.** It ties that designation to a State Department certification about Ukrainian children taken since the invasion, their reintegration, and an end to attacks on civilians and European infrastructure. - Ukrainian families: would trigger a State Department check within 60 days on whether children taken since the invasion have been reunited and are being reintegrated. - U.S. policy and sanctions: if the Secretary cannot certify those conditions the bill would require designation under laws such as section 1754(c) of the 2019 NDAA, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act. - Blocked Russian sovereign assets: would not be subject to attachment or execution for U.S. court judgments that arise from the designation, while victims could still pursue compensation from other legal sources. - Rescission path: on or after 45 days after a Secretary certification that Russia has not supported international terrorism for the prior 3 months, that all kidnapped children are reunited, and that reintegration is underway the designation could be rescinded.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block court seizures of frozen Russian assets: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. courts from attaching or executing judgments against certain blocked or immobilized Russian sovereign assets defined in the REPO for Ukrainians Act. This protection would apply to judgments that arise from Russia being designated a state sponsor of terrorism. The…
- Label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would take effect one day after enactment. The Secretary of State would have 60 days after that date to report to Congress on three things: whether Ukrainian children taken since February 2022 have been reunited with families or guardians in a secure environment, whether their…

## 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-2978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2978)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2978 (as of 2026-04-21).