H.Res. 955House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Affirming United States support to the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova in their effort to retain political sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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The resolution affirms U.S. support for Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova as they work to preserve their sovereignty and territorial integrity, and condemns Russian actions that threaten those goals. It urges Russian forces to withdraw, calls for increased pressure on Russia, and promotes stronger U.S. and allied cooperation with the three nations in security, economic, and energy matters.

Key Provisions

Reaffirms U.S. commitment to support the democratically elected governments of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova and their integration into the European Union.
Condemns Russia for violating the Budapest Memorandum and for its military activities in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria.
Calls for the immediate withdrawal of Russian security forces and an end to Russian support for illegal paramilitary groups in the listed territories.
Urges the United States, its European allies, the United Nations, and other partners to continue pressuring Russia to uphold its international obligations.
Supports enhanced U.S. cooperation with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to strengthen their defense and security capabilities.
Opposes the Nord Stream II pipeline and encourages diversification of European energy supplies, including support for LNG infrastructure.
Encourages increased economic cooperation and bilateral trade between the United States and the three nations.
Requests the State Department engage with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova on best practices to counter Russian interference in their democratic processes.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Introduced in House

June 20, 2018

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 20, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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June 21, 2018

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Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2 · Jul 24, 2018

Mr. Speaker, our friends in Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia are facing major threats to their sovereignty from the Russian bear. These young democracies are striving to build peaceful, civil societies and effective governing institutions after decades of Soviet tyranny. Yet Vladimir Putin, the Napoleon of Siberia, refuses to accept their independence and sovereign rights as free nations.

For years, Russian troops have occupied each of these nations and incited violence within the borders. Moscow has used corruption and coercion to undermine the rule of law in democratic institutions of each of these nations. Putin continues to use cyber warfare against each of these nations.

We, as leaders of the free world and guarantors of the international, rules-based order, have a duty to stand by these sovereign states. In some cases, Mr. Speaker, we have signed pledges to do so.

Their struggle for freedom is not some distant battle that does not concern our well-being. Their fight for self-determination is a battle for the global order and the survival of democracy in the face of foreign tyranny, specifically Putin's tyranny.

Nations and the people they represent have the sole right to determine their own fates. Foreign bullies like Putin should not threaten or dictate their way of life or the futures of those children.

If we allow Russia to so blatantly break international law, particularly the fundamentals of sovereignty and territorial integrity, where will it end? When will the Russian bear march in the streets of some other friend, a NATO ally, perhaps?

We must recognize their courage in the face of such a daunting challenge and send a message to the Kremlin that we stand with our Eastern European friends on their quest to be a free nation and more integrated into the West. That is why I have introduced H. Res. 955, to affirm U.S. support to the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova in their effort to retain political sovereignty and territorial integrity.

I am joined in sponsoring this important bipartisan resolution by Georgia Caucus co-chair, Representative Connolly from Virginia; as well as the co-chairs of the Moldova Caucus, Representative Olson from Texas and Representative Price from North Carolina; and the co-chairs of the congressional Ukrainian Caucus, Representatives Kaptur of Ohio, Harris of Maryland, Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Levin of Michigan.

Our resolution reaffirms the commitment of the United States to support the democratically elected governments of these three nations. It condemns Russia's violation of the Budapest Memorandum, a commitment it made in 1994 to ensure the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Putin has lied. He lied in his commitment. Our legislation calls for the immediate and complete withdrawal of all Russian military and security personnel and equipment from the nations of Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova. It calls for Moscow to end its destabilizing activities in all regions of these three countries. It commends the ongoing trilateral cooperation between the Governments of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to confront Russia's destabilizing activity, and it voices our support for U.S. assistance to these three nations, assistance that strengthens their capacity to resist Russia's aggression.

The resolution calls on all free nations of Europe, the United Nations,

and international partners to continue to apply pressure on the totalitarian state of Russia to uphold its obligations, and it reaffirms U.S. support for these three nations integrating into the European Union.

This implies that Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova must also meet their obligations under EU association agreements to commit first and foremost to meaningful progress on economic reforms, strengthening democratic institutions, combating corruption, building independent judicial systems, and holding to the rule of law.

This resolution marks our shared commitment to democracy in these great countries to be united to stand against Putin's aggression.

Freedom-loving countries must stop the Russian bear and Putin's desire to be czar of a new Putinland. As John F. Kennedy said many years ago: ``Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.''

And that is just the way it is.

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 20, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 955

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2018

Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Olson, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Harris, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Levin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

RESOLUTION

Affirming United States support to the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova in their effort to retain political sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Whereas the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova are sovereign states and voting members of the United Nations;

Whereas the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova have all signed Association Agreements with the European Union in 2014;

Whereas the European Parliament passed resolution 2014/2717 recognizing Ukraine’s, Georgia’s, and Moldova’s European alignment and ability to become members of the European Union;

Whereas the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Partnership for Peace Program in 1994;

Whereas the modern state of Ukraine was founded in 1991 and recognized by the United States the same year;

Whereas Ukraine held free and fair parliamentary elections in 2014 and is expected to hold new parliamentary elections by the end of 2019;

Whereas, March 1, 2018, marks 4 years since the Government of the Russian Federation authorized the use of military forces in Ukraine leading to a forcible and illegal annexation of Crimea;

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has actively engaged in and supported illegal parliamentary and military activity in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of eastern Ukraine since April 2014, including the deployment of its regular armed forces and equipment, that has resulted in the deaths of more than 10,000 people and the internal displacement of 2,000,000 people according to the United Nations;

Whereas the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances signed by the Russian Federation in December 1994 provided security assurances against the threats or use of force against the territorial integrity or political sovereignty of Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine’s voluntary, and peaceful willingness to relinquish its nuclear weapons;

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation, despite its commitments to the Minsk agreements, continues to destabilize Ukraine through a variety of military and political maneuvers;

Whereas continued Russian aggression against Ukraine in contravention of the Budapest Memorandum threatens current and future efforts to combat the proliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction;

Whereas the modern state of Georgia was founded in 1991 and recognized by the United States in 1992;

Whereas Georgia held competitive, well-administered, and free parliamentary elections in 2016 and is expected to hold new parliamentary elections by 2020;

Whereas the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, one-fifth of Georgia’s sovereign territory, remain under Russian occupation since the aftermath of Russia’s August 2008 war invasion of Georgia;

Whereas the modern Republic of Moldova was founded in 1991 and recognized by the United States the same year;

Whereas Moldova held competitive and generally well-administered parliamentary elections in 2014 and is expected to hold new parliamentary elections in 2018;

Whereas military forces and equipment from the Russia Federation have remained in the separatist region of Transnistria since Moldova declared independence in 1991;

Whereas the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the Government of Moldova have called upon the Government of the Russian Federation to remove its troops from Moldovan territory; and

Whereas it is longstanding policy of the United States Government not to recognize territorial changes by force: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

reaffirms the commitment of the United States to support the democratically elected Governments of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova and their people;

(2)

reaffirms the support of the United States to Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova’s integration into the European Union;

(3)

condemns Russia’s continued contravention of the Budapest Memorandum and the pursuant harm Russia continues to cause;

(4)

calls for all personnel and equipment belonging to Russian security and armed forces to immediately withdraw from the sovereign territory of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova;

(5)

calls for the Russian Federation to immediately cease its military support to illegal paramilitary units operating within the internationally recognized territories of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova;

(6)

calls for the Russian Federation to cease its destabilizing activities in Transnistria in Moldova, South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, and the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, as well as to terminate its forcible and illegal annexation of Crimea;

(7)

calls on the United States Government, United States allies in Europe, the United Nations, and international partners to continue to pressure the Government of the Russian Federation to uphold its international obligations;

(8)

commends the ongoing cooperation between the Governments of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to confront ongoing Russian violations of their territorial integrity and combat efforts to destabilize or otherwise malignly influence political activity in their nations;

(9)

supports enhanced cooperation between the United States and the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to assist in strengthening their capacity to resist the destabilizing activities of the Russian Federation, including in areas of defense and security;

(10)

continues to oppose the Nord Stream II pipeline project in coordination with European allies, mindful of the threat of this project to the security of Europe;

(11)

encourages the Government of the United States to further support the diversification of energy supplies to Europe, including through supporting Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure;

(12)

supports increased economic cooperation and bilateral trade between the United States and the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova; and

(13)

calls on the Department of State to engage in a dialogue with the nations of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova on best practices to combat Russian meddling in the sovereign nations’ democratic processes.