Steny Hoyer

This resolution expresses condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army helicopter flying under the call sign PAT 25 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025. The resolution also commends the heroic actions of the first responders, emergency services personnel, and all those who aided in the recovery efforts.

This resolution reaffirms the House of Representatives' full and unwavering commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The resolution also (1) reaffirms NATO's open door policy and the right of every state, including Ukraine, to choose its own security arrangements; and (2) underscores the importance of NATO allies dedicating at least 2% of their gross domestic product to national defense or establishing plans to meet that obligation.

**Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act** This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that implies recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".

This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends.