US HR16

House Resolution condemns the Russian Federation for committing acts of genocide against the Ukrainian people, citing violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention

Cites evidence including mass killings of civilians, targeting of homes, schools, hospitals and shelters, widespread sexual violence, and deliberate destruction of food and water supplies

Documents forcible mass transfer of millions of Ukrainian civilians, including hundreds of thousands of children, to Russia or Russian-controlled territories

Calls on the U.S. to cooperate with NATO and EU allies to support Ukraine in preventing further acts of Russian genocide

Supports tribunals and international criminal investigations to hold Russian political leaders and military personnel accountable for war of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide