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Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015

Introduced: February 11, 2015 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 February 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)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 11, 2015
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 11, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2015
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 11, 2015
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2015
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 11, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 11, 2015
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 452: Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-452/
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"S. 452: Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-452/.
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S. 452, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-452/.
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