United States Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208, Title IV): Short Title, Findings and Sense of Congress, Definitions, Identification of Persons Responsible for the Detention Abuse and Death of Sergei Magnitsky and Other Gross Violations of Human Rights, Inadmissibility of Certain Aliens, and Financial Measures

What United States Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208, Title IV): Short Title, Findings and Sense of Congress, Definitions, Identification of Persons Responsible for the Detention Abuse and Death of Sergei Magnitsky and Other Gross Violations of Human Rights, Inadmissibility of Certain Aliens, and Financial Measures requires

The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, enacted as Title IV of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208 of 14 December 2012), is the principal United States statute authorizing sanctions against persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2008-2009 and against other persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against individuals in Russia exposing illegal activity by Russian government officials, and is administered by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of State. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 401 sets the short title. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 402 contains the findings and sense of Congress. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 403 contains the definitions including admitted, alien, appropriate congressional committees, financial institution, and United States person. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 404 requires the President to submit a list of persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky and other gross violations of human rights within 120 days of enactment, with subsequent updates. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 405 provides for the inadmissibility of certain aliens including visa ineligibility and revocation. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, section 406 provides for financial measures including blocking of assets and enforcement through financial institutions. The Act is the controlling federal instrument for Russia-specific human rights sanctions and is the legislative predecessor of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

Pillar: Trade Compliance & Export Controls · Authority: United States Government - Department of the Treasury (Office of Foreign Assets Control) and Department of State · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-05-28

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• Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, section 401 - short title.
• Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, section 402 - findings and sense of Congress.

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