# 117-hres-959: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress does not recognize the Russian Federation as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

117-hres-959, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress does not recognize the Russian Federation as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-959
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress does not recognize the Russian Federation as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress does not recognize the Russian Federation as the inheritor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/959)

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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-959 (as of 2026-10-15).