# 119-hjres-77: Establishing that it shall be the policy of the Government of the United States to recognize the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within that nation's internationally recognized borders as established in 1991.

119-hjres-77, Establishing that it shall be the policy of the Government of the United States to recognize the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within that nation's internationally recognized borders as established in 1991., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-77
- Congress: 119
- Title: Establishing that it shall be the policy of the Government of the United States to recognize the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within that nation's internationally recognized borders as established in 1991.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would make non-recognition of Russian territorial claims the exclusive policy of the U.S. government.** It would affirm Ukraine's sovereignty and independence within its internationally recognized 1991 borders and declare that Russia illegally occupied and annexed Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. The resolution cites the legal principle ex injuria jus non oritur and the 1940 Welles Declaration to frame its declaratory stance.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-77 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/77)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-77 (as of 2026-04-21).