Contact Congress about S. 2119: Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act
S.2119 authorizes the Departments of Justice, State, and Homeland Security to give Ukraine investigative tools, legal support, and rehabilitation funding to locate and bring home children taken by Russia—and to prosecute those responsible. Seized Russian assets in the U.S. can help cover the cost.
Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S. 2119: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: The bill primarily affects Ukrainian children taken by Russia, their families, and the U.S. and Ukrainian agencies tasked with recovery and prosecution.
Why this matters: Thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia since the invasion began. This bill would make their recovery a formal, resourced priority of U.S. foreign policy.
Key provisions in S. 2119
- Authorizes the Departments of Justice, State, and Homeland Security to provide technical assistance, training, and advisory support to Ukraine for investigations into abducted Ukrainian children.
- Lists specific investigative tools: biometric ID, open-source intelligence analysis, secure communications, and database management.
- Directs the National Security Council to convene agencies and the intelligence community to coordinate assistance.
- Allows agencies to work with and give grants to NGOs for investigation support.
- Requires the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to give Congress 30 days' notice before ending Ukraine's satellite imagery access and to propose an alternative.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2119
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 2119
- What is S. 2119?
- S.2119 authorizes the Departments of Justice, State, and Homeland Security to give Ukraine investigative tools, legal support, and rehabilitation funding to locate and bring home children taken by Russia—and to prosecute those responsible. Seized Russian assets in the U.S. can help cover the cost.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2119?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2119?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2119 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
