I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 830 
To contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, to assist 
Ukraine’s democratic transition, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BRENDAN F. 
BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, 
Mr. 
COSTA, 
Mr. 
DELANEY, 
Ms. 
DELBENE, 
Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. HARRIS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of 
Illinois, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. WAGNER, and Mr. 
WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Fi-
nancial Services, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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 
A BILL 
To contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression in 
Ukraine, to assist Ukraine’s democratic transition, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act’’ or the 
‘‘STAND for Ukraine Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Statements of policy. 
TITLE I—CRIMEA ANNEXATION NON-RECOGNITION 
Sec. 101. United States policy against recognition of territorial changes effected 
by force alone. 
Sec. 102. Prohibitions against United States recognition of the Russian Federa-
tion’s annexation of Crimea. 
Sec. 103. Determinations and codification of sanctions under Executive Order 
No. 13685. 
TITLE II—SANCTIONS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 201. Prohibiting certain transactions with foreign sanctions evaders and 
serious human rights abusers with respect to the Russian Fed-
eration. 
Sec. 202. Report on certain foreign financial institutions. 
Sec. 203. Requirements relating to transfers of defense articles and defense 
services to the Russian Federation. 
TITLE III—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 301. Strategy to respond to Russian Federation-supported information and 
propaganda efforts directed toward Russian-speaking commu-
nities in countries bordering the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 302. Cost limitation. 
Sec. 303. Sunset. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENTS OF POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United 
States to further assist the Government of Ukraine in re-
storing its sovereignty and territorial integrity to contain, 
reverse, and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine. That 
policy shall be carried into effect, among other things, 
through a comprehensive effort, in coordination with allies 
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and partners of the United States where appropriate, that 
includes sanctions, diplomacy, and assistance, including le-
thal defensive weapons systems, for the people of Ukraine 
intended to enhance their ability to consolidate a rule of 
law-based democracy with a free market economy and to 
exercise their right under international law to self-defense. 
(b) ADDITIONAL STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is fur-
ther the policy of the United States— 
(1) to use its voice, vote, and influence in inter-
national fora to encourage others to provide assist-
ance that is similar to assistance described in sub-
section (a) to Ukraine; and 
(2) to ensure that any relevant sanctions relief 
for the Russian Federation is contingent on timely, 
complete, and verifiable implementation of the Minsk 
Agreements, especially the restoration of Ukraine’s 
control of the entirety of its eastern border with the 
Russian Federation in the conflict zone. 
TITLE I—CRIMEA ANNEXATION 
NON-RECOGNITION 
SEC. 101. UNITED STATES POLICY AGAINST RECOGNITION 
OF TERRITORIAL CHANGES EFFECTED BY 
FORCE ALONE. 
Between the years of 1940 and 1991, the United 
States did not recognize the forcible incorporation and an-
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