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116th Congress · 2019–2021
H.R. 596
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
International Affairs House 25 cosponsors
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · March 13, 2019 Understand the measure
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Passed House
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Recorded March 13, 2019, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Recorded votes
1 on this measure
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Published October 5, 2021Ukraine: Background, Conflict with Russia, and U.S. Policy (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45008
CRS · Reports · R45008
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