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HCONRES 212 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Democracy Foreign Trade and International Finance Free enterprise National self-determination Recognition (International law) Sovereignty U.S.S.R. Ukraine

To express the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize Ukraine's independence.

Introduced: October 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 1, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Oct 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Oct 1, 1991
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) recognize Ukraine's independence and take steps toward the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Ukraine should the December 1, 1991, referendum confirm the Ukrainian parliament's independence declaration; and (2) use U.S. assistance, trade, and other programs to support the Government of Ukraine and encourage the further development of democracy and a free-market.

What's happening now November 1, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 65 Identical bill A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize Ukraine's independence.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 28, 1992
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 26, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 12, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 212: To express the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize Ukraine's independence.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-212/
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"H. Con. Res. 212: To express the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize Ukraine's independence.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-212/.
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H. Con. Res. 212, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-212/.
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