Bill Details
HR.947 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced Date
2025-02-04
Policy Area
International Affairs
Committees
View committees (1)
Cosponsors
8
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This bill says the United States should not accept Russia’s claim that it owns any part of Ukraine. It would make it official U.S. policy not to recognize Russian control over any of Ukraine’s land, airspace, or territorial waters. It would also stop any federal department or agency from taking actions or giving help that could be seen as recognizing Russia’s claim over Ukrainian territory.
- It applies to all parts of Ukraine that are internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory, including the air above it and the waters around it.
- Federal agencies would be barred from doing anything that suggests the United States accepts Russia’s claim of sovereignty over those areas.
- The bill is meant to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and reject Russian annexation claims.
Official Summaries
Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act
This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that implies recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 947 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 947
To prohibit the United States Government from recognizing the Russian
Federation's claim of sovereignty over any portion of the sovereign
territory of Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit the United States Government from recognizing the Russian
Federation's claim of sovereignty over any portion of the sovereign
territory of Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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 ``Non-Recognition of Russian
Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION'S CLAIM OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER ANY PORTION OF
UKRAINE.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not
to recognize the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over any
portion of the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine,
including its airspace and its territorial waters.
(b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal
department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that
implies recognition of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty
over any portion of the internationally recognized territory of
Ukraine, including its airspace and its territorial waters.
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