What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill establishes a U.S. policy of non-recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over Crimea and prohibits any federal department or agency from taking actions or extending assistance that implies such recognition.
Action Timeline
2026-01-08
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1600, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and req
2025-02-26
Introduced in House
2025-02-26
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-02-26
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1600 pass?
HR.1600 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 35%.
What does HR.1600 do?
This bill establishes a U.S. policy of non-recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over Crimea and prohibits any federal department or agency from taking actions or extending assistance that implies such recognition.
Who sponsored HR.1600?
HR.1600 was sponsored by Gerald Connolly (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1600 IH: Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Titus , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty 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 implies recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
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