IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 499 
Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and 
territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2014 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. COOK, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KEATING, 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MESSER, Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERRY, Mr. POE 
of Texas, and Mr. SIRES) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independ-
ence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the 
Russian Federation. 
Whereas the United States has been strongly committed to 
the sovereignty, democratic development, and prosperity 
of Ukraine since the recovery of its independence in 
1991; 
Whereas the Ukrainian people have the right to freely deter-
mine their future, including their country’s relationship 
with other countries and international organizations, 
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without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other 
countries; 
Whereas closer relations with Europe hold out the prospect 
of a more stable and prosperous Ukraine, which would be 
of benefit to all countries, including Russia; 
Whereas the military intervention by the Russian Federation 
in Crimea is a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, inde-
pendence, and territorial integrity; 
Whereas this military intervention is a violation of inter-
national law, including the Russian Federation’s obliga-
tions under the United Nations Charter; 
Whereas this military intervention is a violation of the Rus-
sian Federation’s obligations under the 1994 Budapest 
Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which it 
pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty and 
the existing borders of Ukraine and to refrain from the 
threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or 
political independence of Ukraine; 
Whereas by its military intervention in Ukraine, the Russian 
Federation has violated the provisions of the Helsinki 
Final Act Declaration of Principles Regarding Relations 
Between Participating States of the Organization for Se-
curity and Cooperation in Europe; 
Whereas the Russian Federation’s military intervention in 
Crimea represents a reckless escalation of its long-stand-
ing efforts to pressure Ukraine through political, diplo-
matic, and economic means to reduce its ties to Europe 
and the West and force it into a closer association with 
Russia, including through the establishment of a Eur-
asian Union; 
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Whereas the Russian Federation has used and is continuing 
to use coercive economic measures, including the manipu-
lation of energy prices and supplies, to place political 
pressure on Ukraine and other countries in the region; 
Whereas the Government of Ukraine has exercised extraor-
dinary restraint to date in response to the use of force 
against it on its territory; and 
Whereas the immediate deployment of international monitors 
from either the Organization for Security and Coopera-
tion in Europe or the United Nations to Crimea and in 
other Ukrainian regions would provide transparency and 
objective reporting regarding threats of violence and mili-
tary activity, and also enhance the security of the 
Ukrainian people in all regions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the violation of Ukrainian sov-
ereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by 
military forces of the Russian Federation; 
(2) states that the military intervention by the 
Russian Federation— 
(A) is in breach of its obligations under 
the United Nations Charter; 
(B) is in violation of the 1994 Budapest 
Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which 
it pledged to respect the independence and sov-
ereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine 
and to refrain from the threat of use of force 
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against the territorial integrity or political inde-
pendence of Ukraine; and 
(C) poses a threat to international peace 
and security; 
(3) calls on the Russian Federation to remove 
all of its military forces from Ukraine’s Crimean pe-
ninsula, other than at those operating in accordance 
with its 1997 agreement on the Status and Condi-
tions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Terri-
tory of Ukraine, and to refrain from interference in 
all regions of Ukraine; 
(4) declares that the Ukrainian people have the 
right to determine their own future free from out-
side interference; 
(5) commends the Ukrainian Government for 
its continued restraint and avoidance of military 
provocations; 
(6) calls on the Ukrainian Government to con-
tinue to protect the rights of all minority popu-
lations within Ukraine and make clear that it rep-
resents all Ukrainian citizens; 
(7) calls on all Ukrainians to respect the legiti-
mate government authorities in all parts of Ukraine, 
including in eastern and southern Ukraine; 
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