House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8259Introduced Sep 15, 2020Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedSep 15, 2020
Committee actionOct 1, 2020
Passed HouseNov 18, 2020 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Nov 30, 2020 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8259.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 8259, A bill to prohibit Russian Participation in the G7, and for other purposes” on November 12, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 12, 2020 ↗
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November 12, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 8259, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 14, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MEEKS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 159, September 15, 2020, Page H4428):
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 8259, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8259
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 14, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a committee report (as of January 14, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

18 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 14 Democrats

4 of 18 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Ami Bera (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), William Keating (D-MA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), David Trone (D-MD), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.