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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act”.
SEC. 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.