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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Senate Amendment: Reporting and Sanctions for Religious Persecution in Occupied Ukraine
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Amendment 6225 requires the U.S. government to produce annual reports on the persecution of religious groups in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. It also authorizes the President to impose sanctions on individuals and entities identified as responsible for these human rights abuses.
If enacted, this amendment would mandate that the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense track and report on religious suppression in occupied Ukraine, creating a formal basis for the President to apply economic sanctions against those involved in these activities.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Religious minorities in occupied Ukraine
The amendment mandates the documentation of their persecution, imprisonment, and displacement by Russian-affiliated forces.
U.S. Department of State
The Secretary of State is required to jointly submit annual reports on religious persecution in occupied territories.
U.S. Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is required to jointly submit annual reports on religious persecution in occupied territories.
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