PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.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.
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D–VA
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-26 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act would establish a U.S. policy against recognizing Russia’s claim that Crimea belongs to it. It would also prohibit federal departments and agencies from taking actions or extending assistance that imply such recognition. Both the policy and prohibition would cover Crimea’s airspace and territorial waters.
This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act.
(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.
The proposed prohibition would apply to every federal department and agency. It would cover actions and assistance that imply recognition of Russia’s sovereignty claim, rather than requiring an explicit declaration of recognition.
(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.
The supplied January 13, 2026 source snapshot records that the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 26, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-01-13T15:52:00Z.
2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2025-02-26: Introduced in House
The supplied January 13, 2026 source snapshot records that, on January 8, 2026, the House agreed without objection to let Mr. Walkinshaw be considered the first sponsor for adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings. The record identifies Representative Connolly as the original introducer.
Source snapshot updated 2026-01-13T15:52:00Z.
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 requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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