The Countering Russian Trafficking Act directs the President to impose sanctions against individuals and organizations involved in the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia since February 2022. The bill targets Russian government agencies, state-funded camps, the Russian Orthodox Church and its affiliates, private adoption networks, and anyone providing financial or material support to these operations. Within 180 days of enactment, the President must apply sanctions under existing anti-trafficking and transnational criminal organization authorities to designated persons, and must submit an interim list of targets to Congress within 120 days. The legislation reflects Congress's determination that Russia's systematic abduction and forced assimilation of Ukrainian children constitutes a severe human trafficking crime demanding coordinated sanctions action. Congressional committees can also request presidential determinations on whether specific foreign persons meet the criteria for sanctions, requiring a written response within 120 days.
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