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Amendments · SAMDT 3818
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3818
To enhance United States support for identifying and recovering Ukrainian children who were abducted by the Russian Federation, and to hold accountable those who are responsible for such abductions.
PROPOSED OCT 9· LAST ACTION OCT 9
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
OCT 9
“Amendment SA 3818 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment directs the U.S. government to help find and return Ukrainian children who were taken by Russia during the conflict. It also calls for punishing the people and groups responsible for these abductions.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Identification and Recovery
It commits U.S. support to the logistical and intelligence challenge of finding children moved across international borders during war.
POINT 02
Accountability Measures
It creates a framework to hold individuals responsible for war crimes involving children accountable through legal or economic means.
POINT 03
Formal Policy Support
By including this in the annual defense bill, it ensures that these efforts are part of the official U.S. national security strategy for the next year.
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ACTION TIMELINE
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Amendment SA 3818 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
OCT 9
Amendment SA 3818 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3748. (consideration: CR S7074-7086)
OCT 9
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3818 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3748.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3818
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusADOPTED
ProposedOct 9, 2025
SubmittedSep 8, 2025
Last actionOct 9, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3818
To enhance United States support for identifying and recovering Ukrainian children who were abducted by the Russian Federation, and to hold accountable those who are responsible for such abductions.
PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025· SUBMITTED SEP 8, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 9, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
COSPONSORS
1
DAYS SINCE ACTION
350
