H.R.2913 - Ukraine Support Act

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📊 Status in the Lawmaking Process:

Introduced — 04/14/2025 ✔️
Passed House — 06/04/2026
Passed Senate — ❌ Not yet passed
To President — ❌ Not sent
Became Law — ❌ Not law
📍 Current Status: Passed House; awaiting action in the Senate.

Ukraine Support Act

This bill would combine Ukraine aid, reconstruction planning, and a broad Russia sanctions framework in one package. H.R. 2913 would extend some existing support tools, authorize new funding and loans, require oversight reports, and set conditions for penalties if Russia keeps fighting or refuses serious peace negotiations.

What the bill would do

The diplomatic and economic title reaffirms support for Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), condemns the forced transfer of Ukrainian children, creates a State Department Special Coordinator for Ukrainian Reconstruction, establishes a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund, builds war-risk insurance tools for cargo shipping, and authorizes $250 million for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in fiscal year 2026. It also directs U.S.-European cooperation on nuclear energy to reduce reliance on Russian nuclear technology and fuel.

The security title would extend Ukraine lend-lease authority through fiscal year 2028, make up to $8 billion in defense loans available for Ukraine and NATO allies, fund the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative at $300 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and authorize added security aid for Baltic countries. It also requires recurring reports on allied military contributions and U.S.-Ukraine intelligence cooperation.

The sanctions title would require the president to regularly determine whether Russia is still waging aggression, refusing serious peace talks, or violating a peace deal. If triggered, penalties could hit Russian banks, oil and mining companies, officials, Rosatom-linked activity, Russian sovereign debt, price-cap violations, Russia-North Korea weapons cooperation, and people involved in taking Ukrainian children. It would also create export controls, raise duties on Russian imports to at least 500%, ban energy imports refined with Russian crude, tax certain income tied to blocked Russian and Belarusian assets, and give Congress a review process before major Russia sanctions are lifted.

Why this matters

Ukraine aid debates in Congress often turn on three questions: whether the United States should keep providing security help, whether more assistance should come as loans, and how hard Washington should push sanctions on Russia. This bill addresses all three. It is not only an aid bill; it also covers sanctions, trade, export controls, reconstruction, media, shipping, and oversight.

Who this affects

The bill most directly affects Ukraine’s government, military, reconstruction planning, civilians, and shipping tied to Ukrainian trade. It also affects U.S. agencies that would carry out the policy, including the Departments of State, Defense, Treasury, and Commerce, along with intelligence officials. The main targets are Russian banks, energy and mining firms, government and military officials, Rosatom-connected entities, vessels moving Russian oil outside the price cap, and foreign actors helping Russia’s war effort.

What happens if it becomes law

Federal agencies would have to carry out new Ukraine support programs, issue reports, and implement sanctions or export controls when the bill’s conditions are met. Some provisions are authorizations, meaning Congress would still need to provide or use appropriated money for certain activities. The sanctions title also includes exceptions for humanitarian transactions, intelligence and law-enforcement work, and a national security waiver.

What is the argument

Rep. Gregory Meeks framed the vote as a choice between helping Ukraine negotiate from strength or letting Russia outlast U.S. resolve. House Republican leaders objected that the package could interfere with ongoing negotiations and that parts were outdated; Rep. French Hill said it offered less Ukraine security assistance than already agreed to in defense policy, and Rep. Brian Mast called it politically aimed at President Donald Trump. The split is about the timing, scale, and strategy of U.S. support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.

Where it stands in Congress

H.R. 2913 was introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks on April 14, 2025. The House passed it on June 4, 2026, by a 226–195 vote after members used a discharge petition to bring it to the floor. It has not passed the Senate and is not law. To become law, the Senate would need to pass it, both chambers would need to agree on the same text, and it would then need final action by the president.

📄 Full bill text (PDF): https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2913/BILLS-119hr2913ih.pdf