No Russia in G7 Act
Key claim: The bill would prohibit federal funds from supporting Russia’s participation in the G7 or restoring the G8 until the State Department certifies Russia has halted election interference and ended its occupation of Crimea.
Abstract
(HR4721 · 116th Congress) No Russia in G7 Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support or facilitate Russia’s participation in a proceeding of the Group of Seven (a group consisting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund) or to reconstitute the Group of Eight to include Russia. (Russia was disinvited from the Group of Eight in 2014 after it occupied parts of Ukraine, including the Crimea region.) This prohibition shall terminate after the Department of State certifies that Russia (1) has halted all interference into U.S. elections; (2) has ended its occupation of Crimea and is implementing its commitments under certain agreements related to Ukraine; and (3) has taken steps to end its campaign to divide western economic, political, and security institutions. Latest action (2019-10-17): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Why this matters
The proposal would use federal spending restrictions to condition U.S. support for Russia’s reintegration into the G7/G8 on election-security and territorial-occupation benchmarks. It would place a certification role with the State Department rather than directly determine the group’s membership, and the finding provides no quantified budget impact. Its introduced status means these restrictions are proposed, not established law.