Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded the sovereign State of Ukraine in violation of international law; Whereas Russian troops have since committed horrendous atrocities and human rights violations; Whereas, as of March 2023, research indicates that agents of the Government of the Russian Federation have kidnapped and removed at least 6,000 innocent children from their homes in Ukraine, and have likely kidnapped tens of thousands more Ukrainian children; Whereas United States officials have indicated that more than 1,800 children were taken from Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine to Russia during July 2022; Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation continues to provide false information about these children to parents and international nongovernmental organizations and human rights observers, including claiming the children have no parents or family; Whereas Russian authorities have loosened adoption laws to allow Russian families to more easily take custody of kidnapped Ukrainian children; Whereas Russian authorities provide additional funds to Russian families housing kidnapped Ukrainian children and force kidnapped Ukrainian children to become Russian citizens; Whereas this practice is in direct contradiction to any standard of reasonableness and civility; Whereas this practice is associated with dictators who pose a threat to humanity, world peace, and human rights; Whereas the International Criminal Court— (1) has opened war crimes cases over the abductions and re-education of Ukrainian children; and (2) has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin; and Whereas children worldwide should be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty, and exploitation: Now, therefore, be it