Proposal:CRUCIAL Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 3119
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 or the CRUCIAL Act of 2021

This bill establishes requirements relating to the President's ability to impose sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in a significant transaction with the defense or intelligence sectors of Russia's government if the transaction involves a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. (The dialogue is a coalition comprised of the governments of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.)

Specifically, before imposing such sanctions for a transaction involving a member of the dialogue, the President must certify to Congress that the government in question is not participating in the dialogue on security matters that are critical to U.S. strategic interests.

Bill Title

CRUCIAL Act of 2021

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-10-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
• 2021-10-28: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.