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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 29 

Condemning the Russian Federation’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 28, 2023 

Mr. BACON (for himself, Ms. MACE, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. 

FITZPATRICK) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Condemning the Russian Federation’s kidnapping of 

Ukrainian children. 

Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded the sovereign State of Ukraine in violation of international law; 

Whereas Russian troops have since committed horrendous 

atrocities and human rights violations; 

Whereas, as of March 2023, the Russian Government has 

kidnapped and removed tens of thousands of innocent 

children from their homes in Ukraine; 

Whereas the Russian Government continues to falsely claim 

that the parents and families of these exploited children 

are dead; 


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Whereas the Russian Government is actively transporting 

these kidnapped children to ‘‘reeducation camps’’ and remote areas like Murmansk, Kamchatka, and the North 

Korean border where they have created dozens of new 

‘‘child custody centers’’; 

Whereas, rather than a humanitarian project as Russia 

claims, these reeducation camps are designed to brainwash the young and malleable minds of children into supporting the horrors being committed in Ukraine and into 

supporting the empire of evil President Vladimir Putin 

seeks to construct by any means necessary; 

Whereas this practice is in direct contradiction to any standard of reasonableness and civility; 

Whereas this practice was employed by dictator Adolf Hitler; 

Whereas this practice was employed by dictator Joseph Stalin; 

Whereas this practice was employed by dictator Mao Zedong; 

Whereas this practice was employed by dictator Pol Pot; 

Whereas this practice was employed by dictator Augusto 

Pinochet; 

Whereas this practice is historically associated with sadistic 

tyrants and dictators who pose a threat to humanity, 

world peace, prosperity, and human rights; and 

Whereas children everywhere should be protected against all 

forms of neglect, cruelty, and exploitation: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 


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1 (1) condemns in the strongest possible terms 

2 the Russian Federation’s abduction of innocent chil3 dren from their families in Ukraine and relocation to 

4 reeducation camps where they are indoctrinated, 

5 abused, and exploited; 

6 (2) rebukes every other nation that provides aid 

7 and support to the Russian Federation’s kidnapping 

8 enterprise; 

9 (3) condemns forced adoption of Ukrainian chil10 dren by Russian citizens contrary to international 

11 intercountry adoption norms and the Hague Conven12 tion governing intercountry adoption; and 

13 (4) implores the Russian Federation to work 

14 with international human rights and children welfare 

15 organizations to ensure the return of Ukrainian chil16 dren to their home country at the earliest available 

17 opportunity. 

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