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Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015
Introduced: February 11, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S928-929; text of measure as introduced: CR S929)
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015
This bill authorizes the President to provide lethal weapons to the government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The President is directed to submit to Congress: (1) a comprehensive U.S. strategy to provide lethal weapons to the government of Ukraine so that it may defend itself from Russian-backed rebels, and (2) a strategy implementation assessment every 90 days.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S928-929; text of measure as introduced: CR S929)
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