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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 546 

Disapproving the Russian Federation’s inclusion in future Group of Seven 

summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and 

adheres to the standards of democratic societies. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 30, 2019 

Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. 

HILL of California, and Mr. COHEN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Disapproving the Russian Federation’s inclusion in future 

Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial 

integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards 

of democratic societies. 

Whereas, in 2014, Russia illegally occupied Ukraine’s Crimea 

region and parts of eastern Ukraine; 

Whereas these actions are in direct violation of fundamental 

principles of international law, as well as the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum; 

Whereas, in 1998, the Group of Seven invited Russia to join 

the group in an effort to encourage continued political 

and economic reforms in Russia; 


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Whereas, in March 2014, the Group of Eight suspended Russia as a direct result of its actions in Ukraine, and instead continued as the Group of Seven; 

Whereas, on April 3, 2014, President Barack Obama signed 

into law the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, 

which states that ‘‘it is the policy of the United States 

that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Eight (G–8) nations should be conditioned on the Government of the Russian Federation 

respecting the territorial integrity of its neighbors and 

accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of 

free, democratic societies as generally practiced by every 

other member nation of the G–8 nations.’’; 

Whereas, since 2014, the President of Russia, Vladimir 

Putin, has continued to violate international law in 

Ukraine’s Crimea region and elsewhere, and has continued to undermine democracy and human rights both at 

home and abroad; and 

Whereas, on August 26, 2019, President Donald Trump, announced his intention to invite the President of Russia to 

next year’s Group of Seven summit: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) reiterates its unwavering support for the 

3 sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; 

4 (2) condemns Russia’s aggressive actions in 

5 Ukraine, including the illegal occupation of Crimea 

6 and ongoing destabilization of eastern Ukraine; 


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1 (3) condemns the Kremlin’s assaults on demo2 cratic societies worldwide, including in the United 

3 States and other Group of Seven countries; 

4 (4) reaffirms its full support for the suspension 

5 of Russia from the Group of Eight; 

6 (5) calls on all leaders of the Group of Seven 

7 to oppose the readmission of Russia unless and until 

8 it has ended its occupation of all of Ukraine’s sov9 ereign territory, including Crimea, and halts its at10 tacks on democracies worldwide; and 

11 (6) disapproves of Russia’s inclusion in future 

12 Group of Seven summits until it respects the terri13 torial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the 

14 standards of democratic societies. 

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