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HR 955 114th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Europe Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Russia Ukraine

To authorize assistance and sustainment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine.

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 12, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance (including training, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, logistics support, supplies, and services) to the military and national security forces of Ukraine through September 30, 2017, to help Ukraine: (1) secure its sovereign territory against foreign aggressors, (2) protect the Ukrainian people from attacks posed by Russian-backed separatists, and (3) promote the conditions for a negotiated settlement to end the conflict.

What's happening now February 12, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1735 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 3 Republican 5
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 28, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Mar 19, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 3, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 27, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Feb 27, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Feb 25, 2015
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 25, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 12, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Feb 12, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 12, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 12, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 12, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 12, 2015
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