Disapproving the Russian Federation's inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies.

H. Res. 546 In the House of Representatives, U. S., December 3, 2019. Whereas, in 2014, Russia illegally occupied Ukraine’s Crimea region and parts of eastern Ukraine; Whereas these actions are in direct violation of fundamental principles of international law, as well as the United Na- tions Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, and the 1994 Bu- dapest Memorandum; Whereas, in 1998, the Group of Seven invited Russia to join the group in an effort to encourage continued political and economic reforms in Russia; Whereas, in March 2014, the Group of Eight suspended Rus- sia as a direct result of its actions in Ukraine, and in- stead continued as the Group of Seven; Whereas, on April 3, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, De- mocracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, which states that ‘‘it is the policy of the United States that the continued participation of the Russian Federa- tion in the Group of Eight (G–8) nations should be con- ditioned on the Government of the Russian Federation respecting the territorial integrity of its neighbors and accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of 2 •HRES 546 EH free, democratic societies as generally practiced by every other member nation of the G–8 nations.’’; Whereas, since 2014, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has continued to violate international law in Ukraine’s Crimea region and elsewhere, and has contin- ued to undermine democracy and human rights both at home and abroad; and Whereas, on August 26, 2019, President Donald Trump, an- nounced his intention to invite the President of Russia to next year’s Group of Seven summit: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) reiterates its unwavering support for the sov- ereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; (2) condemns Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine, including the illegal occupation of Crimea and ongoing destabilization of eastern Ukraine; (3) condemns the Kremlin’s assaults on democratic societies worldwide, including in the United States and other Group of Seven countries; (4) reaffirms its full support for the suspension of Russia from the Group of Eight; (5) calls on all leaders of the Group of Seven to op- pose the readmission of Russia unless and until it has ended its occupation of all of Ukraine’s sovereign terri- tory, including Crimea, and halts its attacks on democ- racies worldwide; and 3 •HRES 546 EH (6) disapproves of Russia’s inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies. Attest: Clerk.