,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjae ,mr4  
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 
,engel1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4  
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4   
,israel1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1   
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,frankel (         
,florida1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4
 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,burgess1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 
,ellm]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 (    
,texas1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 &  
,mr4 ,c>ney7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e to freely
 elect _! gov]nm5t & det]m9e _! future4 
,:]eas a pro-democratic re=m gov]nm5t   

em]g$ 9 ,ukra9e aft] !n-,presid5t       
,viktor ,yanukovy* sign$ an agreem5t on 
,febru>y #ba1 #bjad1 transf]r+ p[] to ! 
opposition & !n fl$ ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas    
foll[+ ! resignation ( ,presid5t        
,yanukovy*1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir
 ,put9 ord]$ ! =cible & illegal         
occupation ( ! ,crimean region ( ,ukra9e
 9 ,m>* #bjad2 ,:]eas ,russian-l$       
sep>ati/s h =cibly seiz$ l>ge areas (   
,ukra9e & cont9ue _! attacks on         
,ukra9ian =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,russian       
,f$]ation has cont9u$ to engage 9       
rel5tless political1 economic1 & milit>y
 aggression to subv]t ! indep5d5ce &    
violate ! t]ritorial integrity (        
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
support$ ! democratically elect$        
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 z x repres5ts ! w (
 ! p ( ,ukra9e1 & ,congress has pass$   
multiple pieces ( legislation to provide
 support to ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,congress   
pass$ ! ,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1        
,democracy1 & ,economic ,/ability (     
,ukra9e ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law      

#aac-ie71 :i* au?oriz$ loan gu>antees = 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,congress 
pass$ ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( 
#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgb71 :i*      
au?oriz$ ! ,adm9i/ration to provide !   
,ukra9ian ,gov]nm5t ) support to        
facilitate necess>y re=ms1 & /at$ t x is
 ,u4,s4 policy to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,ukra9e 9 re/or+ its sov]eignty &       
t]ritorial integrity2 ,:]eas 9 ,septemb]
 #bjad1 a cease-fire agreem5t 0 brok]$  
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 ,russian  
(ficials1 & ,russian-l$ insurg5ts1 b    
fight+ has cont9u$ & ! agreem5t 0 nev]  
fully implem5t$2 ,:]eas 9 ,febru>y      
#bjae1 ,ukra9e1 ,russia1 & ,russian-l$  
insurg5ts agre$ to an additional        
cease-fire1 kn[n z ! ,m9sk              
,implem5tation ,agreem5t or ,m9sk #b2   
,:]eas pursuant to ! ,m9sk agreem5ts1   
local elections are to be held by ! end 
( #bjae 9 regions controll$ by          
,russian-l$ insurg5ts & legal &         
con/itutional re=ms are to be negotiat$ 
to give a special /atus to ! region2    

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to      
receive reports ( ext5sive violations by
 ,russia & ,russian-l$ =ces 9 ! ea/]n   
region ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has assi/$ 9 _m elections ar\nd ! _w1  
includ+ ,ukra9e's ,presid5tial election 
9 ,may #be1 #bjad1 to ensure t          
int]national election /&>ds are upheld2 
,:]eas e>ly p>liam5t>y elections 7 held 
on ,octob] #bf1 #bjad1 b #bi ( ! #dej   
seats 9 p>liam5t 7 n fill$ due to !     
inability to hold elections 9 di/ricts  
controll$ by sep>ati/s2 ,:]eas1 despite 
! dis5fran*isem5t ( p liv+ 9            
sep>ati/-controll$ regions1 int]national
 election obs]v]s decl>$ ! p>liam5t>y   
elections to h met int]national /&>ds2  
,:]eas ,ukra9e & ,russia are memb]s ( ! 
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe & p>ty to its commitm5ts1     
includ+ ! #aiij ,cop5hag5 ,docum5t :i*  
/ates t memb] /ates w respect ea* o!r's 
"r freely to *oose & develop1 9         
accordance ) int]national human rights  
/&>ds1 _! political1 social1 economic & 

cultural sy/ems & t free elections t w  
be held at reasonable int]vals by secret
 ballot or by equival5t free vot+       
proc$ure1 "u conditions :i* ensure 9    
practice ! free expression ( ! op9ion ( 
! electors 9 ! *oice ( _!               
repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! next local     
elections are s*$ul$ to take place 9    
,ukra9e on ,octob] #be1 #bjae2 ,:]eas ^!
 elections are critical to cont9u$      
legislative & con/itutional re=m 9      
,ukra9e2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
support+ ef=ts to promote citiz5        
engagem5t 9 ! con/itutional re=m        
process1 educat+ vot]s1 & election      
monitor+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly supports
 ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e to freely elect _!
 gov]nm5t & det]m9e _! future2  7#b7    
urges ! ,adm9i/ration to exp$ite        
assi/ance to ,ukra9e to facilitate !    
political1 economic1 & social re=ms     
necess>y = free & fair elections t meet 
int]national /&>ds2 &  7#c7 condemns    
attempts on ! "p ( any outside =ces1    

includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 its ag5ts
 or support]s1 to int]f]e 9 ,ukra9e's   
elections1 includ+ ?r\gh int]f]5ce1     
intimidation1 viol5ce1 or co]cion4