Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act
Bill: H.R.8955 | Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act
This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to provide assistance to any foreign government that has recognized the independence of Russian-occupied Ukraine or supported the Russian annexation of Crimea. The bill authorizes the Department of State to waive such a prohibition upon determining and reporting that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States.

To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ukrainian Territorial Integrity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not 
to recognize the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over, or 
independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, 
including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
    (b) Prohibition.--
            (1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be 
        appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal 
        department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the 
        central government of a country that the Secretary of State 
        determines and reports to the appropriate congressional 
        committees--
                    (A) has recognized the independence of, or has 
                established diplomatic relations with, any region 
                located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by 
                the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-
                backed separatists, including Crimea and the Donetsk 
                and Luhansk regions; or
                    (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support 
                or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation 
                of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine.
            (2) Publication of list of central governments.--The 
        Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State 
        website a list of such central governments in a timely manner.
            (3) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
        prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with 
        respect to any such central government if the Secretary 
        determines and reports to the appropriate congressional 
        committees that to do so is in the national interest of the 
        United States, and includes a justification for such interest.
    (c) Duration.--The requirements and limitations of this section 
shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government 
of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over each region located in 
the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or 
under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and 
the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
    (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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