This resolution would primarily affect people of Ukrainian descent, both in the United States and worldwide, by formally acknowledging a tragic part of their history. For them, it represents a significant act of remembrance and validation of their community's suffering. It could also affect historians and educators by encouraging the dissemination of information about the Holodomor and shaping how this event is taught and understood in the U.S.

While not directly changing U.S. foreign policy, the resolution also sends a strong diplomatic message to Russia and the international community, reflecting the U.S. stance on both historical and contemporary events in Ukraine. It reinforces the U.S. position on human rights and the sovereignty of nations.