Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print my bill for introduction in the Congressional Record. The bill requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or transfer of gold to or from the Russian Federation. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5232 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy Act of 2022'' or the ``Stop Russian GOLD Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE, SUPPLY, OR TRANSFER OF GOLD TO OR FROM RUSSIA. (a) Identification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically as necessary thereafter, the President-- (1) shall submit to Congress a report identifying foreign persons that knowingly participated in a significant transaction-- (A) for the sale, supply, or transfer (including transportation) of gold, directly or indirectly, to or from the Russian Federation or the Government of the Russian Federation, including from reserves of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation held outside the Russian Federation; or (B) that otherwise involved gold in which the Government of the Russian Federation had any interest; and (2) shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b)(1) with respect to each such person; and (…”