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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. J. RES. 77
Establishing that it shall be the policy of the Government of the United
States to recognize the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity
of Ukraine within that nation’s internationally recognized borders as
established in 1991.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH18, 2025
Mr. F
ITZPATRICK(for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. TURNERof Ohio, Mr.
B
OYLEof Pennsylvania, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. BACON, Mr.
H
OYER, Mr. WILSONof South Carolina, and Ms. KAPTUR) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Establishing that it shall be the policy of the Government
of the United States to recognize the sovereignty, inde-
pendence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within that
nation’s internationally recognized borders as established
in 1991.
Whereas the United States reaffirms its unwavering commit-
ment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and terri-
torial integrity within its internationally recognized bor-
ders as established in 1991;
Whereas Russia has illegally and forcibly occupied and an-
nexed Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and
Kherson;
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Whereas, since 2014, Russia has flagrantly violated the
United Nations Charter and international law through its
war of aggression and illegal occupation;
Whereas the United States upholds the principle of ex injuria
jus non oritur—illegal acts create no legal rights—and
that no unlawful act can become legal through force, co-
ercion, or passage of time;
Whereas Ukraine’s borders and lands remain Ukrainian re-
gardless of any act of war, coercion, or political manipu-
lation; and
Whereas, as with the Welles Declaration of 1940, the United
States categorically rejects Russia’s territorial claims
made through aggression and sham referenda: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives1
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
That it shall be the exclusive policy of the Government 3
of the United States to not recognize, nor commit any ac-4
tion that implies recognition of, claims made by the Russia 5
Federation over the sovereign Ukrainian territories it oc-6
cupies, including but not limited to Crimea, Donetsk, 7
Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. 8
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