No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory
S. 1749119th Congress

No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory

Introduced in the SenateSen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)3 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory.

(a) Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Government of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea or any other forcibly seized Ukrainian territory, including any related airspace or territorial waters.

(b) Prohibition

In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action, extend any nonhumanitarian assistance, or spend any funds that implies recognition of the Government of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea or any other forcibly seized Ukrainian territory, unless any such claim is formally recognized by the democratically elected Government of Ukraine.

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