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This bill aims to authorize sanctions against foreign individuals or entities that have endangered the safety or operational control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022. The bill provides context about Russia's occupation of the plant, including the presence of Rosatom (Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation) officials and structural damage from shelling, which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has deemed a significant safety concern. The sanctions include blocking assets of sanctioned individuals within U.S. jurisdiction and preventing them from entering the United States through visa restrictions. The President would have the authority to impose these sanctions on any foreign person who threatens the plant's integrity, with some exceptions for humanitarian assistance, United Nations-related travel, and efforts to reestablish Ukrainian control of the plant. The bill also allows the President to waive sanctions if they determine it is vital to U.S. national security, with a requirement to notify congressional committees 15 days before such a waiver takes effect. The sanctions are designed to pressure Russia and protect the safety of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, which has been at risk due to the ongoing conflict.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/475/all-info