[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 841 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 841
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from
the former Soviet Union.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Alsobrooks, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hickenlooper,
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Rosen, Mr. King, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from
the former Soviet Union.
Whereas, on August 24, 1991, the elected Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine declared the
independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union with an overwhelming
majority of the vote;
Whereas, on December 1, 1991, more than 90 percent of Ukrainian citizens voted
in a national referendum in support of independence, with majorities in
every region;
Whereas, on February 8, 1994, Ukraine was the first member state of the
Commonwealth of Independent States to join the Partnership for Peace
program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has since
deepened its relationship with NATO, recognized as an Enhanced
Opportunities Partner;
Whereas, on November 22, 2004, Ukrainians peacefully took to the streets in
protest of a fraudulent presidential election, beginning the Orange
Revolution and resulting in new elections under free and fair
conditions;
Whereas, on November 21, 2013, the Euromaidan protests began, resulting in the
Revolution of Dignity and the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych by
the Verkhovna Rada;
Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale,
unprovoked, and illegal invasion of Ukraine, following its illegal
annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its illegal occupation of parts of the
Donbas region in 2014;
Whereas the United States has played a vital role in supporting the sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and self-defense of Ukraine in the wake of the
Russian Federation's full-scale invasion in 2022, and continued United
States diplomatic leadership remains essential to advancing efforts to
bring about a just and lasting peace agreement between Ukraine and the
Russian Federation;
Whereas the integration of Ukraine's battle-tested defense-industrial
capabilities into the broader trans-Atlantic security architecture
represents a return on investment for United States and NATO allied
funding that extends beyond support for Ukraine's self-defense to a
direct strengthening of allied security;
Whereas the international community and the United States recognize the
sovereignty, independence, and full territorial integrity of Ukraine
within its internationally recognized 1991 borders; and
Whereas Ukraine has continued to strengthen its democracy and has prioritized
closer engagement with NATO and the European Union: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes the courage and resolve shown by the
Ukrainian people in their pursuit of sovereignty and democracy;
(2) remembers the Euromaidan protests of November 2013 as a
major step forward in the journey of Ukraine toward democracy;
(3) affirms the Crimea Declaration issued and announced by
the Department of State on July 24, 2018, which rejects the
illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and
pledges to maintain that position until the territorial
integrity of Ukraine is restored;
(4) condemns the February 24, 2022, illegal and unprovoked
military invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Ukrainian
territory by the Russian Federation;
(5) honors and solemnly remembers the more than 16,000
Ukrainian civilians and the many Ukrainian servicemembers who
have lost their lives since February 24, 2022, in defense of
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in the
face of the Russian Federation's aggression;
(6) welcomes reports that United States Special Envoy Steve
Witkoff intends to make his first visit to Kyiv in the coming
months and encourages President Trump's continued efforts with
international partners to achieve a just and lasting peace
agreement for the Ukrainian people;
(7) encourages the United States Government to commit to a
strong security guarantee for Ukraine, which is necessary for
Ukraine to reach a durable peace agreement with a belligerent
Russian Federation;
(8) encourages the United States Government, including the
Department of Defense, to take all appropriate steps to
incorporate lessons learned from Ukraine's demonstrated
advances in drone warfare, counter-drone defense, and rapid
defense-industrial innovation to strengthen United States
military readiness and warfighting capabilities;
(9) encourages the Government of Ukraine to continue
implementing crucial reforms to fight corruption, build strong
and free markets, and strengthen democracy and the rule of law;
and
(10) celebrates 35 years of Ukrainian independence and the
strong partnership between the peoples and governments of the
United States and Ukraine.
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