IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 122 
Providing assistance to Ukraine for fulfillment of the economic, social, and 
government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to 
the European Union, in keeping with the will of a majority of the 
people of Ukraine and their Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. COSTELLO of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Providing assistance to Ukraine for fulfillment of the eco-
nomic, social, and government reform requirements nec-
essary for membership eligibility to the European Union, 
in keeping with the will of a majority of the people 
of Ukraine and their Government. 
Whereas the recent 2014 Ukrainian Parliamentary election il-
lustrated the will of a majority of the people of Ukraine 
by electing officials from the Poroshenko, People’s Front, 
Self-Reliance, and Batkivshchyna parties; 
Whereas the aforementioned parties share pro-reform and 
pro-European Union Platforms; 
Whereas the aforementioned parties won a combined 62 per-
cent of the party-list vote; 
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Whereas the Ukrainian Government agreed to nuclear disar-
mament in 1994 by signing the Budapest Memorandum 
with the understanding that their territorial integrity and 
political independence would be respected, secured, and 
assisted by the nations in agreement with this memo-
randum; 
Whereas the current status quo regarding Ukraine remains 
unacceptable and the curtailing of aggression toward 
Ukraine remains a desirable foreign policy objective; 
Whereas recent developments in Ukraine highlight the dire 
need of extensive social, economic, and government re-
form; 
Whereas the Ukraine Freedom Support Act, Public Law 
113–272, authorizes the Administration to provide the 
Ukrainian Government with the means necessary to sup-
port and facilitate these necessary reforms, including im-
mediate financial and defensive military aid; 
Whereas Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has explicitly 
stated and outlined a plan for Ukraine to complete the 
social and economic reforms necessary to apply for mem-
bership to the European Union by 2020; 
Whereas European Union-Commissioner Johannes Hahn has, 
on the date of November 26, 2014, stated that ‘‘. . . 
swift and concrete implementation of the reform agenda 
is now urgent, to make Ukraine a stable, prosperous and 
well-governed modern state’’; and 
Whereas eventual membership will bring significant benefits 
to Ukraine, including new economic opportunities, access 
to new markets, a freer exchange of goods and services, 
as well as balanced and substantial development: Now, 
therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) the various agencies of the United 
States Government should provide assistance to 
Ukraine for fulfillment of the economic, social, 
and government reform requirements necessary 
for membership eligibility to the European 
Union; 
(B) the President should immediately fol-
low through on Public Law 113–272, the 
Ukraine Freedom Support Act, providing 
Ukraine with immediate financial and defensive 
military aid; 
(C) President Petro Poroshenko should 
continue his efforts in fighting corruption, 
building civil society, and creating an inclusive 
and tolerant society for all of Ukraine’s citizens; 
and 
(D) upon the Ukrainian achievement of re-
forms necessary for eligibility to the European 
Union, membership of Ukraine in the European 
Union should be strongly supported, in keeping 
with the will of the majority of the people of 
Ukraine and their Government; and 
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