Bill > HRes16

This resolution condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide, citing extensive evidence of systematic atrocities that meet the legal definition outlined in the 1948 Genocide Convention. Specifically, the resolution details five key allegations: (1) mass killing of Ukrainian civilians through deliberate murders and targeting of residential areas, (2) causing serious bodily and mental harm through indiscriminate attacks and sexual violence, (3) deliberately creating conditions designed to physically destroy Ukrainian populations by destroying infrastructure and basic necessities, (4) preventing births by targeting medical facilities and humanitarian corridors, and (5) forcibly transferring millions of Ukrainian civilians, including children, to Russian-controlled territories. The resolution points to Russian state-level intent, including President Putin's statements denying Ukrainian sovereignty and a state media article advocating for "de-Ukrainianization." Ultimately, the resolution calls on the United States and its NATO and EU allies to support Ukraine, prevent further acts of genocide, and support international tribunals to hold Russian political and military leaders accountable for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/16/all-info