Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

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.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5241 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5241

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2014

  Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Crimea Annexation Non-recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA'S 
              ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--The United States Government may not 
recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation 
over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
    (b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal 
department or agency may take any action or extend 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.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the 
President determines that it is vital to the national security 
interests of the United States to do so.
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