IV 
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 Na-
tions Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, and the 1994 Bu-
dapest 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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•HRES 546 IH 
Whereas, in March 2014, the Group of Eight suspended Rus-
sia as a direct result of its actions in Ukraine, and in-
stead continued as the Group of Seven; 
Whereas, on April 3, 2014, President Barack Obama signed 
into law the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, De-
mocracy, 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 Federa-
tion in the Group of Eight (G–8) nations should be con-
ditioned 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 contin-
ued to undermine democracy and human rights both at 
home and abroad; and 
Whereas, on August 26, 2019, President Donald Trump, an-
nounced his intention to invite the President of Russia to 
next year’s Group of Seven summit: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reiterates its unwavering support for the 
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; 
(2) condemns Russia’s aggressive actions in 
Ukraine, including the illegal occupation of Crimea 
and ongoing destabilization of eastern Ukraine; 
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•HRES 546 IH 
(3) condemns the Kremlin’s assaults on demo-
cratic societies worldwide, including in the United 
States and other Group of Seven countries; 
(4) reaffirms its full support for the suspension 
of Russia from the Group of Eight; 
(5) calls on all leaders of the Group of Seven 
to oppose the readmission of Russia unless and until 
it has ended its occupation of all of Ukraine’s sov-
ereign territory, including Crimea, and halts its at-
tacks on democracies worldwide; and 
(6) disapproves of Russia’s inclusion in future 
Group of Seven summits until it respects the terri-
torial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the 
standards of democratic societies. 
Æ 
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