US Congress Senate Bill 1039 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-07-23 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to publish and update a list of each person the Secretary has reason to believe: (1) is responsible for, or benefitted financially from, the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to promote human rights or to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the government of the Russian Federation. Makes an alien on such list ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national security interest or if necessary for compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on the list if such property and property interests are in the United States, come within the United States, or are in or come within the control of a U.S. person or entity. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such actions if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to Congress regarding actions taken pursuant to this Act.

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
2012-07-23	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-191.
2012-06-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2011-05-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3181-3182)
2011-05-19	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3179-3181)

HB4405 (Related) 2012-06-07 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
SB3406 (Related) 2012-09-20 - By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 112-226. Additional views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1039/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1039/BILLS-112s1039is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1039/BILLS-112s1039rs.pdf