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HR 5241 113th Congress House

Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

Official title: To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Connolly, Gerald E. Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov
International Affairs EuropeForeign aid and international reliefRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUkraine
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jul 29, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act - Prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.

Prohibits any federal department or 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.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibitions if vital to U.S. national security interests.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 2
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Dec 2, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· Dec 1, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Nov 18, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 18, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Nov 17, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Nov 17, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 17, 2014
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 12, 2014
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 31, 2014
MORAN, JAMES
· Jul 31, 2014
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 29, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5241: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5241/
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"H.R. 5241: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5241/.
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H.R. 5241, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5241/.
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