H.R. 8718 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act
Cosponsors: 2 (1 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-05-07
Latest action (2026-05-07): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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