H.R. 947

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 947 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 947

To prohibit the United States Government from recognizing the Russian 
Federation's claim of sovereignty over any portion of the sovereign 
territory of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2025

Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To prohibit the United States Government from recognizing the Russian 
Federation's claim of sovereignty over any portion of the sovereign 
territory of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

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 ``Non-Recognition of Russian 
Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION'S CLAIM OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER ANY PORTION OF 
UKRAINE.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not 
to recognize the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over any 
portion of the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, 
including its airspace and 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 any portion of the internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine, including its airspace and its territorial waters.
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