House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
BLOCK PUTIN Act
Official title: To encourage Hungary to end its reliance on Russian energy and prevent Hungary's efforts to obstruct financial or security assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Marcy Kaptur D-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 20, 2026 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2984)
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8219.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. KAPTUR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 63, April 9, 2026, Page H2831):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 9, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 45 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8219, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8219
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
- H.R. 4230 (119th) the Appropriations Compliance and Training Act
- H.R. 9550 (119th) Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act
- H.Res. 154 (119th) Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the people of Ukraine 3 years after Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal and unprovoked war…
- H.Res. 657 (119th) Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.
- H.Res. 1082 (119th) Recognizing 250 years of Polish-American friendship and reaffirming the interest of the United States of America in the democracy…
- H.R. 2502 (119th) Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025
Related bills
- S. 4275 (119th) BLOCK PUTIN ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.