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This bill authorizes the Department of Justice and Department of State to provide comprehensive support to Ukraine in identifying, recovering, and supporting Ukrainian children who have been abducted by Russia. Specifically, the bill enables technical assistance including law enforcement training, intelligence support, and capacity building to help Ukraine investigate child abductions, utilize biometric identification technologies, collect open-source intelligence, develop secure communications, and manage relevant databases. The bill also authorizes support for rehabilitating and reintegrating abducted children through medical and psychological services, family reunification programs, and educational support. Additionally, the bill establishes mechanisms for the U.S. government to support Ukraine's efforts to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes related to child abductions, including creating an Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group and requiring detailed reports to congressional committees about assistance efforts and potential discrepancies in international sanctions against those responsible for child abductions. The legislation stems from a U.S.-Ukraine agreement to help exchange prisoners of war, release civilian detainees, and return forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, with the ultimate goal of providing justice and accountability for these abductions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5962/all-info