[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 463 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 463

To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation 
                               of Crimea.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation 
                               of Crimea.

    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 ``Crimea Annexation Non-recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 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.
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