Inching along in the Senate

Senate Democrats Thursday introduced a new bill to that would require President Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian official or entity that is found to be involved in offering bounties to the Taliban for attacks on U.S. or allied troops in Afghanistan.

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Specifically, the bill would mandate Trump certify if Moscow “offered, ordered, directed, or was otherwise responsible for bounties” for the killing of coalition troops and, if he does, impose sanctions on President Vladimir Putin “or any person acting for or on behalf of him” as well as any Russian government, defense or intelligence official involved in the efforts.

  The Hill

"If he does." Sounds like this bill is dead on arrival.

The bill goes beyond sanctions for the bounties, saying Trump must slap penalties on “persons that facilitate illicit and corrupt activities on behalf of President Putin, including oligarchs, political figures, and their family members.”

The bill would also authorize $50 million per year in rewards for people who provide information on Russian bounties against troops and $30 million each year for the State Department’s Global Engagement Center’s efforts to counter Russian influence in South and Central Asia.

Dead and buried.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.