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HR 1158 119th Congress House International Affairs

Freedom First Lend Lease Act

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 19, 2019 Senate · vote #428 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment … Agreed To 8111 See who voted →
Dec 19, 2019 Senate · vote #427 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1158 Agreed To 7716 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom First Lend Lease Act

This bill temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government or the governments of other Eastern European countries affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

For FY2026 and FY2027, an agreement to lend or lease defense articles under this bill shall not be subject to certain requirements and provisions that typically apply to such lend-lease agreements, including a requirement that generally prohibits a loan or lease period from exceeding five years.

The President must establish expedited procedures to ensure the timely delivery of defense articles loaned or leased to Ukraine under this bill. Laws concerning the return of, reimbursement, and repayment for defense articles loaned or leased to foreign governments shall apply to any loan or lease to Ukraine.

What's happening now February 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1158: Freedom First Lend Lease Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1158/
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"H.R. 1158: Freedom First Lend Lease Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1158/.
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H.R. 1158, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1158/.
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[H.R. 1158: Freedom First Lend Lease Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1158/)
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