Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act

Bill: 118-hr-534
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2023-01-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Ac</strong>t </p> <p>This 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>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL 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.