[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4937 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4937 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Portman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Casey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. King, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Reed, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>