Washington, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Joe Wilson issued the following press release:
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act 2.0, or HARM Act 2.0.
This legislation builds on the original HARM Act from the 118th Congress, which required the Secretary of State to designate the Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
The 2026 version addresses the Wagner Group's integration into the Russian Ministry of Defense and directs the U.S. government to designate its successor entities, including Africa Corps, Redut PMC, and Patriot PMC, as FTOs and impose sanctions....