{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-7311","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 7311","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy and implementation plan outlining United States efforts to counter the malign influence and activities of the Russian Federation and its proxies in Africa, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy and implementation plan outlining United States efforts to counter the malign influence and activities of the Russian Federation and its proxies in Africa, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2022-03-31","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-04-27","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h134","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act","result":"Passed","yea":415,"nay":9,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll134.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2022-04-28"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-04-27","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy and implementation plan outlining U.S. efforts to counter Russia's malign influence and activities in Africa. The State Department must also report to Congress annual updates on the strategy and implementation plan."}],"words":51},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of State to develop a strategy and implementation plan for countering the malign influence and activities of the Russian Federation and its proxies in Africa, and to report to Congress on it.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}]},"core_areas":["State Department strategy and implementation plan on Russian influence and activities in Africa","Reporting to Congress on Russian activities, U.S. assistance, and sanctions in Africa"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State, within 90 days of enactment, to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy and implementation plan outlining U.S. efforts to counter the malign influence and activities of the Russian Federation and its proxies in Africa.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}},{"text":"Requires the strategy to include programs and initiatives designed to strengthen democratic institutions and government transparency and accountability, and to monitor and report on Russian political influence, disinformation operations, and Russia-connected private military contractors in Africa.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State, within 180 days of enactment and annually after that for 5 years, to submit a report on the strategy, plan, and related efforts, in consultation with other relevant Federal departments and agencies as appropriate.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include an assessment of Russian influence and activities in Africa, an account of U.S. foreign assistance and initiatives from the preceding 3 fiscal years, and an analysis of policy and programmatic limitations, gaps, and resource requirements.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}},{"text":"Requires the report to identify African and Russian officials and other individuals and entities that have facilitated payments and other prohibited activities benefiting U.S.-sanctioned persons tied to Russia, and to describe U.S. efforts to hold them accountable.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H3112C215269D40E3ADE97A4DD40D4073"}},{"text":"Requires the report to be unclassified, with a classified annex permitted, and defines the appropriate congressional committees as the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh#H7F638890343A427B98C0DD479A0B482D"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-04-27","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-7311.png","v":"3c0b90e31bad","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7311, 117th Congress: Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act. House: 415 Yea, 9 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 27 Apr 2022."}}