Bill Details
HR.1601 - 119th Congress
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2026-01-08 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1601, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Introduced Date
2025-02-26
Policy Area
International Affairs
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-South Carolina-2]
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-Pennsylvania-4]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-New York-10]
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-Ohio-9]
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-Nebraska-2]
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-Maryland-5]
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-Ohio-1]
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-California-50]
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-New York-5]
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This bill says the United States should not accept Russia’s claim of control over any part of Ukraine that is occupied by Russian forces. It would also block federal assistance to the central government of any country that recognizes Russia’s control over those areas or takes steps to support Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian land. In short, the bill is meant to push back against Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine and discourage other countries from helping Russia’s claims.
- The bill makes clear that the U.S. will not recognize Russian sovereignty over occupied parts of Ukraine, including Crimea and the regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia.
- Federal funds could not be used to give assistance to a country’s central government if that country recognizes those occupied Ukrainian regions as independent or sets up diplomatic relations with them.
- The funding ban would also apply if a country takes active steps to support Russia’s annexation of Crimea or any other Ukrainian territory.
- The Secretary of State would have to publish a list of affected central governments, and could waive the ban if doing so is in the national interest of the United States and Congress is given a reason.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1601 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1601
To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Dean of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Goldman of New York, and Ms. Kaptur)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Ukraine's Territorial
Integrity Act''.
SEC. 2. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not
to recognize the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over, or
independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces,
including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia
oblasts.
(b) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal
department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the
central government of a country that the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees--
(A) has recognized the independence of, or has
established diplomatic relations with, any region
located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by
the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-
backed separatists, including Crimea and Donetsk,
Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts; or
(B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support
or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation
of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine.
(2) Publication of list of central governments.--The
Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State
website a list of such central governments in a timely manner.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the
prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with
respect to any such central government if the Secretary
determines and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that to do so is in the national interest of the
United States, and includes a justification for such interest.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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