Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act
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Latest Action · May 7, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
This bill authorizes the President to impose economic and travel sanctions against foreign individuals and governments that recruit or facilitate the recruitment of African nationals to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine. The legislation directs the Secretary of State to create a list within 90 days of recruitment facilitators, after which the President may block their assets, deny them U.S. visas, prohibit American companies from doing business with them, and direct international financial institutions to oppose loans to them. The bill protects victims of fraud, coercion, or deception from being sanctioned and includes exceptions for humanitarian assistance, intelligence operations, and international obligations. The sanctions automatically expire after five years unless renewed, though the President can waive or terminate sanctions on a case-by-case basis with congressional notification if it serves the national interest.
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