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H.R. 10473 · 119th Congress

Justice for Ukrainian Children Act

IntroducedInternational Affairs
IntroducedSep 16, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for conside… It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 4 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10473 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 4 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 16, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 3 Support for unlawfully transferred Ukrainian children
  • Sec. 4 Sanctions regarding unlawful transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children
  • Sec. 5 Ensuring availability of accurate reporting to combat Russian disinformation
  • Sec. 6 Definitions
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    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. 2026-09-16Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Gabe Amo D-RI-1
    • Don Bacon R-NE-2
    • Ami Bera D-CA-6
    • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
    • Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
    • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
    • André Carson D-IN-7
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    All 51 cosponsors
    • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
    • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
    • Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
    • Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
    • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
    • William R. Keating D-MA-9
    • Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • Rick Larsen D-WA-2
    • George Latimer D-NY-16
    • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
    • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
    • Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11
    • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
    • Emily Randall D-WA-6
    • Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Kim Schrier D-WA-8
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
    • Mark Takano D-CA-39
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Norma J. Torres D-CA-35
    • Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
    • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
    • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
    • George Whitesides D-CA-27
    • Joe Wilson R-SC-2