Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

IIB 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 13, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:55 Mar 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H596.RFS H596 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 HR 596 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Crimea Annexation 2 Non-recognition Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNI- 4 TION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S CLAIM 5 OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER CRIMEA. 6 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 7 United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s 8 claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its terri- 9 torial waters. 10 (b) PROHIBITION.—In accordance with subsection 11 (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action 12 or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the 13 Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its 14 airspace, or its territorial waters. 15 (c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the prohibi- 16 tion in subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis if the Presi- 17 dent determines that it is vital to the national security 18 interests of the United States to do so. 19 Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2019. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:55 Mar 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H596.RFS H596 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS