What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill establishes a U.S. policy of non-recognition of Russian claims over occupied Ukrainian territories and prohibits the use of U.S. federal funds to provide assistance to the central government of any country that the Secretary of State determines has recognized the independence of, established diplomatic relations with, or taken steps supportive of Russian annexation of those territories. It requires the State Department to publish a list of such governments and allows for a national interest waiver.
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. 1601, 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.1601 pass?
HR.1601 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 38%.
What does HR.1601 do?
This bill establishes a U.S. policy of non-recognition of Russian claims over occupied Ukrainian territories and prohibits the use of U.S. federal funds to provide assistance to the central government of any country that the Secretary of State determines has recognized the independence of, established diplomatic relations with, or taken steps supportive of Russian annexation of those territories. It requires the State Department to publish a list of such governments and allows for a national interest waiver.
Who sponsored HR.1601?
HR.1601 was sponsored by Gerald Connolly (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1601 IH: Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity 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. 1601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Norton , Mr. Goldman of New York , and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act . 2. Countering Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. (b) Prohibition (1) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, any region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts; or (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. (2) Publication of list of central governments The Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State website a list of such central governments in a timely manner. (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with respect to any such central government if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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