Making Russia Sanctions Permanent Law: Codifying Executive Orders.
This bill converts existing sanctions against Russia, previously established by presidential executive orders, into permanent federal law. This action makes the sanctions regime more durable and difficult for future administrations to reverse. Crucially, the law includes specific exceptions to ensure that humanitarian aid, food, and medicine transactions remain unaffected.
Key points
Sanctions currently imposed on specific Russian individuals and entities are codified into permanent statutory law.
The President retains the power to lift sanctions, but only after certifying to Congress that the sanctioned person has ceased the prohibited activity.
The law explicitly exempts transactions related to humanitarian assistance, food, medicine, and the general importation of goods from the sanctions requirements.
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