President would penalize foreigners who knowingly help abuse Ukrainian children

The President would freeze covered assets, bar U.S. entry, and revoke visas. The President must find that a foreign person knowingly helped unlawfully move Ukrainian children, indoctrinate them, or prepare them for military roles. Covered children were born in or live in Ukraine, including those trafficked or forced to take Russian citizenship. Asset freezes cover property in the United States or in a U.S. person's possession or control. Exceptions and national security waivers would limit these penalties. Visa revocation would apply regardless of when the visa was issued.

The restrictions would allow exceptions for certain activities and presidential waivers. Exceptions would cover authorized U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and national security work. Entry needed to meet international obligations would remain allowed. Asset freezes would exclude food, medical supplies, humanitarian aid, and necessary or related transactions. A waiver would require a finding that it is vital to U.S. national security and notice explaining the reason to Congress at least 15 days before it takes effect.

Congress would authorize at least $15 million yearly to document abuses and help find, rescue, and rehabilitate affected children. Support would cover evidence of Russian abuses and children forcibly transferred or held under Russian occupation. Covered children were born in or live in Ukraine, including those trafficked or forced to take Russian citizenship. Congress would still need to provide the money. Database spending would require an agreement with civil society groups and Ukraine's Ministry of Justice, plus rules protecting the data and controlling access.

Congress would authorize at least $10 million yearly for more broadcasts and technology to overcome signal blocking. Support would go to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America's Ukrainian, Balkan, Russian, and Tatar language services for audiences in Ukraine and neighboring regions. Congress would still need to provide the money.

U.S. policy would direct its United Nations representative to veto covered Security Council resolutions. This would cover resolutions excusing Russia from accountability for its invasion and its unlawful transfer, deportation, indoctrination, and military use of Ukrainian children.