119-hr1600

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1600 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1600

 To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian 
 Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 26, 2025

Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Goldman of 
New York, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Dean 
 of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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 A BILL

 To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian 
 Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, 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 ``Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF THE RUSSIAN 
 FEDERATION'S CLAIM OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER CRIMEA.

    (a) Statement of 

=== Policy ===
-It is the policy of the United States not 
to recognize the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, 
its airspace, or 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 Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
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