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Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

Introduced: April 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6437 Related bill Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 3
Garrett, Thomas
· Sep 12, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Apr 27, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 22, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 13, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 463: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-463/
MLA
"H.R. 463: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-463/.
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H.R. 463, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-463/.
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