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Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

Public Law 113-95 · H.R. 4152 · 113th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 3, 2014 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY-5)

Cosponsors (4): Rep. Nita Lowey,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 378 yea, 34 nay378–34
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Makes available to Ukraine for loan guarantees specified funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and funds under prior Acts for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

States that such amounts shall not be considered "assistance" for the purposes of law limiting assistance to Ukraine.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of State to assist: (1) the government of Ukraine to recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current Ukrainian government officials in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs, including the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) the government of Ukraine, the European Union (EU), and other appropriate countries with related investigative assistance and training.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network provides related assistance.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) improve democratic governance and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, (2) support Ukrainian government efforts to foster national unity, (3) assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy and energy supplies, (4) strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in Ukraine, (5) expand free access to independent media in Ukraine and assist with the protection of journalists and civil society activists, (6) support political and economic reform initiatives by Eastern Partnership countries, and (7) support efforts to enhance the economic and political empowerment of women in Ukraine and to address violence against women and girls in Ukraine.

Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for such activities.

(Sec. 7) Directs the President to: (1) enhance security cooperation efforts and relationships amongst countries in Central and Eastern Europe and among the United States, the EU, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe; (2) provide additional security assistance, including defense articles, services, and military training, to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine; and (3) support reform and capacity-building efforts within the military, intelligence, and security services in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.

Authorizes FY2015-FY2017 appropriations for such activities.

(Sec. 8) Directs the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any person, including a current or former official of the government of Ukraine or a person acting on behalf of that government, who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts of violence or gross human rights abuses against persons associated with the anti-government protests in Ukraine that began on November 21, 2013; (2) any person who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts intended to undermine Ukraine's peace, sovereignty, or territorial integrity, including acts of economic extortion; (3) any official of the government of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in Ukraine; and (4) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.

Sets forth related penalty requirements.

States that U.S. exclusion sanctions shall not apply if necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations or other applicable international obligations.

Authorizes the President to waive sanctions if in the U.S. national security interests, and with prior congressional notification.

(Sec. 9) Authorizes and encourages the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any government official of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in the Russian Federation, including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions; and (2) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.

Sets forth related penalty requirements.

States that U.S. exclusion sanctions shall not apply if necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations or other applicable international obligations.

Authorizes the President to waive sanctions if in the U.S. national security interests, and with prior congressional notification.

(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress each year through 2020 on the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the Russian military, the probable development of the security strategy and military strategy of the government of Russia, and military organizations and operational concepts.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 378 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

378 yea34 nay19 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(188)

Republicans who voted yea(190)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 788 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 2124Related bill

    Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.

  1. Apr 9, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Hearings held.
  2. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)
  3. Apr 3, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-95.
  4. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  5. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  6. Apr 1, 2014Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 378 - 34 (Roll No. 149).House roll call 149
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · At 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.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Royce moved that the House suspend the rules and concur to the Senate amendment.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4152.
  12. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 378 - 34 (Roll No. 149).House roll call 149
  13. Mar 27, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
  16. Mar 25, 2014FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  17. Mar 12, 2014CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
  18. Mar 11, 2014CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  19. Mar 10, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
  20. Mar 6, 2014FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 23 (Roll no. 114).House roll call 114
  21. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  22. FloorFloor · At 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.
  23. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4152.
  24. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  25. FloorFloor · Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  26. Mar 5, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  27. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

5 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

Where each amendment ended up

  • S.Amdt. 2873SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Mar 27, 2014No vote recorded

    Mar 27, 2014: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 2872SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 27, 2014No vote recorded

    Mar 27, 2014: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 2870SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Mar 26, 2014No vote recorded

    Mar 26, 2014: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 2869SenateSen. Pat ToomeyR-PA· offered Mar 26, 2014No vote recorded

    Mar 26, 2014: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 2867SenateSen. Bob MenendezD-NJ· offered Mar 25, 2014Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Mar 27, 2014: Amendment SA 2867 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 88.

    Agreed to
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.