117 S4937 IS: Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act U.S. Senate 2022-09-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4937IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 22, 2022Mr. 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 RelationsA BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act.

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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.