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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 249 

Expressing support for Ukraine in its upcoming elections and opposing any 

Russian interference in Ukraine’s elections. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 21, 2019 

Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. 

KAPTUR, Mr. HARRIS, and Mr. QUIGLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for Ukraine in its upcoming elections 

and opposing any Russian interference in Ukraine’s elections. 

Whereas in an effort to undermine democracy in Ukraine, 

Russian hackers targeted the country’s voting infrastructure just days before its 2014 Presidential election; 

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation continues to undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine and threatens the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including through its illegal occupation of Crimea and parts 

of eastern Ukraine; 

Whereas the Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, testified before Congress on January 5, 2017, and 

stated, ‘‘Russia also has used cyber tactics and techVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:47 Mar 21, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR249.IH HR249

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niques to seek to influence public opinion across Europe 

and Eurasia’’; 

Whereas in the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the 

United States Intelligence Community, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats stated, ‘‘Russia’s interception of Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait and detention of the ships’ sailors in November 2018 demonstrates 

Russia’s willingness to limit Ukrainian freedom of navigation in the area and exert political pressure on the 

country’s leadership, particularly in advance of Ukraine’s 

elections this year . . . Russia is taking steps to influence these elections, applying a range of tools to exert influence and exploit Kyiv’s fragile economy, widespread 

corruption, cyber vulnerabilities, and public discontent in 

hopes of ousting Poroshenko and bringing to power a less 

anti-Russia Parliament’’; 

Whereas Ukraine will hold its Presidential election on March 

31, 2019, and parliamentary elections in the fall of 2019; 

and 

Whereas, on March 6, 2019, Ukraine reported thwarting attempts of the Russian Federation to organize hacker attacks on Ukrainian state agencies tasked with preparing 

and conducting the elections: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) strongly supports the right of the people of 

3 Ukraine to freely elect their government and deter4 mine their future; 

5 (2) strongly supports the sovereignty and terri6 torial integrity of Ukraine; 


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1 (3) strongly condemns attempts by the Govern2 ment of the Russian Federation, and its agents, to 

3 interfere in Ukraine’s elections including via malign 

4 cyber operations and by seeking to influence the 

5 public opinion through their controlled media outlets 

6 and social networks; and 

7 (4) strongly encourages the United States Gov8 ernment to assist the Government of Ukraine in ef9 forts to protect Ukraine’s election infrastructure 

10 from cyber and other threats. 

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