I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7088 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Defenders of Ukraine, collec-
tively, in recognition of their crucial role in the defense of the free 
democracy of Ukraine against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
BALDERSON, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. LATURNER, Mrs. MIL-
LER-MEEKS, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. SALAZAR, 
and Mr. MANN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Defenders 
of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial 
role in the defense of the free democracy of Ukraine 
against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defenders of Ukraine 
Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 1991, Ukraine declared independence 
from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, key to 
the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Soon after, 
Ukraine disposed of the world’s third largest nuclear 
arsenal. 
(2) In April 2014, the Russian Federation an-
nexed Crimea and invaded the Donetsk and 
Luhansk regions of Eastern Ukraine; this initial 
conflict claimed approximately 14,000 lives. 
(3) On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federa-
tion expanded its war against Ukraine, launching a 
further unprovoked full-scale invasion of the peace-
ful, independent country. 
(4) In response to this unprovoked invasion, 
hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have heroically 
volunteered to defend their country, joining its 
Armed Forces and taking up arms against Russian 
Armed Forces. 
(5) Russia’s unjustifiable invasion has claimed 
thousands of innocent lives, including children and 
the elderly, through the targeting of civilians and the 
destruction of civilian infrastructure including apart-
ment buildings, schools, kindergartens, hotels, and 
hospitals. 
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(6) Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to 
leave their homes and country behind. 
(7) Ukrainian civilians, the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine, the democratic government, and its elected 
and civilian officials have been effective in disrupting 
the Russian invasion, blocking the enemy using a 
wide range of methods including direct combat, dis-
mantling nearby road signs, using cranes to move 
cement blocks in the way, producing improvised pet-
rol bombs, and setting up sandbags to block road-
ways. 
(8) Ukrainian civilians, both armed and un-
armed, have shown immense bravery in their heroic 
attempts to disrupt the Russian war efforts, with lit-
tle regard for their own safety. 
(9) The courage and strength of Ukrainian citi-
zens resisting their autocratic invaders has strength-
ened the resolve of the United States and their al-
lies, increasing support for the provision of military 
and humanitarian aid. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold 
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