3.0.0 7205 2023-08-09T12:00:35Z 2023-08-09T12:00:35Z House HR 2022-03-24 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 53 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 7205.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H3864]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T20:45:50Z Referred to 2022-03-24T17:02:00Z 2022-11-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2022-03-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 N U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2022-03-24 True Law Civil actions and liability Conflicts and wars Europe Federal district courts Foreign property Government liability International organizations and cooperation Jurisdiction and venue Military operations and strategy Russia Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Ukraine United Nations Law 00 2022-03-24 Introduced in House 2023-08-09T11:50:48Z Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022

This bill authorizes civil actions in federal court against a foreign state in which money damages are sought for certain injuries caused by the foreign state's invasion of a sovereign European nation when that invasion has been condemned by the General Assembly of the United Nations and by congressional resolution. This bill is retroactively applicable for activity occurring one year before enactment.

]]> Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022 Display Title Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 28, United States Code, to ensure those who incur losses as a result of hostile invasion in Europe have access to the United States courts to recover damages, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7205ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7205ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.