H.R. 463 · 115th Congress
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gerald Connolly
- Introduced
- 2017-01-12
- Latest action
- 2017-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Summary
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
This bill states that is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
The President may waive such prohibitions if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.