Greg Landsman (D-OH)
To authorize the Department of Justice and the Department of State to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine to achieve the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice and the Department of State to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical assistance, training, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine. The goal of this support is to achieve the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children. Section 1 of the bill may be cited as the Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act. The legislation outlines specific types of assistance, such as training in biometric identification technologies and collecting open source intelligence. It also allows for coordination and grants to nongovernmental organizations to carry out this assistance. Additionally, the bill authorizes support for the rehabilitation and reintegration of returned children and mandates several reports to designated congressional committees.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +10
Would children be better off under this?
Directly aims to recover abducted children and provide them with rehabilitation and education.
- Scored +7
Does this send more money or help to other countries?
Authorizes technical assistance, training, and funding for the Government of Ukraine.
- Scored +6
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Strengthens ties with Ukraine and seeks alignment of sanctions with UK and EU.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1(c)(2): This provision authorizes technical assistance that may include training on biometric identification technologies, open source intelligence, secure communications, and database security. These tools can help investigate abductions and human trafficking.
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Section 1(e)(1): This provision authorizes the Secretary of State to provide support for medical and psychological rehabilitation, family reunification, and reintegration services for Ukrainian children who have been abducted, forcibly transferred, or held against their will. This directly benefits affected children and teenagers by providing essential health and social services.
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Section 1(f) and Section 1(g): These provisions authorize technical assistance, capacity building, and advisory support to investigate and prosecute cases involving abducted children and other atrocity crimes through groups like the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine and the Department of Justice. This aims to bring accountability for the perpetrators of these actions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions outlining negative consequences, burdens, or negative impacts for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — Authorizes technical assistance, training, and funding for the Government of Ukraine. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — Increases diplomatic coordination to return abducted children and exchange prisoners. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Strengthens ties with Ukraine and seeks alignment of sanctions with UK and EU. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Assists Ukraine in developing and using secure communications technologies.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — Directly aims to recover abducted children and provide them with rehabilitation and education. Would students be better off under this? — Provides educational screening and placement for returned children. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Includes teenagers in the scope of recovery and reintegration services.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — Authorizes medical and psychological rehabilitation services for abducted Ukrainian children. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Provides support for medical rehabilitation of children forcibly transferred from Ukraine.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — Aims to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes and abductions.
- 2/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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