HR 463
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
Introduced: January 12, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
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