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BRIDGE Act

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The BRIDGE Act establishes a "Russians in Exile Affairs Unit" within the State Department and USAID to support Russian pro-democracy activists and civil society organizations operating outside Russia. The bill authorizes $40 million annually through 2028 for independent media and civil society programs in Russia and neighboring regions, $40 million for U.S. Agency for Global Media initiatives in Ukraine, and creates mechanisms to assist exiled Russians and Belarusians with documentation, financial access, and protection from transnational repression. The bill also codifies existing sanctions on the Russian Federation imposed through executive orders.

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Bill details

Congress
118
Bill type
s
Introduced
September 19, 2024
Sponsor
Not yet available
Last action
September 19, 2024— Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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