To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.

This bill prohibits using federal funds to support or facilitate (1) Russia's participation in a Group of Seven (G-7) proceeding, or (2) a reconstituted Group of Eight (G-8) that includes Russia. (The G-7 is an informal group consisting of seven of the world's largest advanced economies. In 2014, the G-8 became the G-7 when Russia 's membership was suspended following Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.)

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 295 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 295

   To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the 
participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2023

Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the 
participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE G7.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to 
exclude the Russian Federation from the Group of Seven or reconstitute 
a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation.
    (b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available to take any action to support or facilitate--
            (1) the participation of the Russian Federation in a Group 
        of Seven proceeding; or
            (2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that includes 
        the Russian Federation.
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