{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-wild-introduce-bill-deter-destabilizing-actions-bosnia-and", "Wagner, Wild Introduce Bill to Deter Destabilizing Actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina", "2022-07-25", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Ann Wagner", "W000812", "wagner.house.gov", "wagner", "https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA) released the following statement after they introduced the Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act. This legislation will send a clear deterrent signal before Bosnia\u2019s October elections.\n\nRep. Wagner: \u201cThe destabilizing and anti-democratic behavior of some officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Russia\u2019s destructive influence threaten to undermine the legacy of U.S. leadership in brokering the Dayton Peace Agreement and supporting the country\u2019s stability. By mandating sanctions to address the political crisis and corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this bill makes clear to internal and external bad actors that they will be held accountable for threatening peace and stability in the country. We have a strong Bosnian community in St. Louis, and, following conversations with local advocates, I know how vital it is we use our sanctions authority to prevent Bosnia from being seriously destabilized. Ahead of the October elections, this message could not be more critical.\u201d\n\nRep. Wild: \u201cIt is crucial that the United States support the efforts of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to protect their hard-won peace and build a unified, stronger, and more representative democracy. Among other critical provisions, this bill calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, which require an end to the ethnic and religious requirements on holding high-ranking political office\u2014requirements that have unacceptably disenfranchised far too many members of the population. This bill\u2019s constructive approach can help bring about greater opportunity, inclusion, and stability throughout the region, now and for generations to come.\u201d\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-wild-introduce-bill-deter-destabilizing-actions-bosnia-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8217021822929382, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}