WASHINGTON -- The US Senate has fast-tracked a bipartisan bill to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism if it fails to return thousands of Ukrainian children it haskidnapped, deported, or forcibly removedduring its war against Ukraine. SEE ALSO:Unlawful Transfer: Inside The Russian System To Take Ukraine's ChildrenKyiv estimates that more than 19,500 Ukrainian children are being held by Russia. If the secretary of state is unable to certify their return, they shall immediately designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Secondary sanctions penalize foreign countries, companies, and individuals for violating US sanctions, in this case, doing business with Russia. People in Congress and the administration are getting more concerned and upset about Russia, Ziemba said of the bills backers.