H.R. 6846 · 117th Congress

Corruption, Overthrowing Rule of Law, and Ruining Ukraine: Putin’s Trifecta Act

Introduced on Feb 25, 2022 by Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7). 16 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 21, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 25, 2022
Cosponsors
16
8 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require a review of sanctions with respect to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Europe
  • Foreign and international banking
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Foreign property
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Human rights
  • Russia
  • Sanctions
  • Visas and passports

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 20, 2022). Public domain.

Corruption, Overthrowing Rule of Law, and Ruining Ukraine: Putin's Trifecta Act or CORRUPT Act

This bill requires the President to report to Congress, within 30 days of this bill's enactment, a determination as to whether specified Russian persons meet the criteria to be subject to sanctions under laws that authorize sanctions relating to corruption or human rights violations.

Russian persons specified in this bill include businessperson Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, Minister of Health Mikhail Albertovich Murashko, and First Deputy Premier Andrey Removich Belousov.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tom MalinowskiD-NJ-7Sponsor

Democrats · 8

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 25, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Feb 25, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Feb 25, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7895-7898)
  8. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6846.
  9. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 20, 2022 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1361, proceedings on H.R. 6846 are considered vacated.
  11. Sep 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.
  12. Sep 20, 2022 · HousePursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7985-7986)
  13. Sep 21, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.