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Ukraine Sovereignty Act

H.R. 6994 · 117th Congress · Mar 8, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over any part of Ukraine (to include Crimea), its airspace, or its territorial waters, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Ukraine Sovereignty Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty

(a)
Statement of policy— It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over any part of Ukraine (to include 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—
(1)
the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over any part of Ukraine (to include Crimea), its airspace, or its territorial waters; and
(2)
the claims of sovereignty of the “Donetsk People’s Republic”, the “Luhansk People’s Republic”, or any other closely related successor entities.