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H.R. 10473

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To authorize amounts for the purpose of investigating, documenting, verifying, and preventing the Russian Federation's ongoing and systemic unlawful transfer, deportation, indoctrination, and militarization of Ukrainian children, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced
September 16, 2026
Cosponsors (45)
39D 6R
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The Justice for Ukrainian Children Act authorizes approximately $15 million annually through fiscal year 2032 to investigate, document, and prevent Russia's forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children, which according to the Ukrainian government has affected more than 20,000 children as of February 2026. The bill establishes a centralized database to preserve evidence of these alleged crimes against humanity, requires the State Department to coordinate with Ukrainian authorities and civil society organizations, and mandates annual reporting to Congress on efforts to locate and rehabilitate abducted children. Additionally, the legislation imposes sanctions on any foreign person involved in transferring, deporting, indoctrinating, or militarizing Ukrainian children, including asset freezes and visa revocations, while allowing limited exceptions for humanitarian aid and authorized intelligence activities. The bill also authorizes $10 million annually through 2032 to expand broadcasts by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America in Ukrainian, Russian, Balkan, and Tatar languages to combat Russian disinformation and maintain communication with affected regions.

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