Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

Bill: 113-hr-5241
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2014-07-29
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Russia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act - Prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. </p> <p>Prohibits any federal department or agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. </p> <p>Authorizes the President to waive such prohibitions if vital to U.S. national security interests.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2014 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a) Statement of policy The United States Government may not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.