Bill > HR8955

This bill, the Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act, aims to counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. The key provisions are: 1. The U.S. will not recognize Russia's claim of sovereignty over or independence of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 2. The U.S. will prohibit the use of federal funds to provide assistance to any central government that has recognized the independence of, or established diplomatic relations with, any region in Ukraine occupied by Russia or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, or has taken steps to support Russia's annexation of Crimea or other Ukrainian territory. 3. The Secretary of State can waive this prohibition if it is in the national interest of the U.S., and must publish a list of such central governments. 4. These requirements and limitations will cease once the Secretary of State determines that the Government of Ukraine has re-established sovereignty over the occupied regions.