Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

Bill: 116-hr-596
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2019-01-16
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Russia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Ac</strong>t </p> <p>The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. </p> <p>The President may waive such prohibitions if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.</p>

action_date: 2019-03-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Ac</strong>t </p> <p>The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. </p> <p>The President may waive such prohibitions on a case-by-case basis if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2019 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 It is the policy of the United States not to 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.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty 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 implies recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive the prohibition in subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty 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 implies recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive the prohibition in subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.