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H.R. 1600

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.R. 1600, the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jan 8, 2026: 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 requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.R. 1600 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb1600/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1600 IH: Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-26
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 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) sponsors H.R. 1600, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1600 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Feb 26, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1600 has taken 3 actions since Feb 26, 2025, the latest on Jan 8, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 8, 202617:15
House
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 requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1600 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1600 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act — Display Title
  • Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1600 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1600’s is International Affairs.

hr1600/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1600 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Europe to Ukraine.

hr1600/subjects.txt
EuropeRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUkraine

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com