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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6876 

To provide authority for the President to authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine 

to help bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian 

population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the Government 

of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CHENEY, Ms. 

SLOTKIN, Mr. WALTZ, and Mr. MALINOWSKI) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide authority for the President to authorize the 

United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster 

Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian population from potential invasion by the armed forces of 

the Government of the Russian Federation, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukraine Democracy 

3 Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022’’. 

4 SEC. 2. LOAN AND LEASE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE 

5 GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE. 

6 (a) AUTHORITY TO LEND OR LEASE DEFENSE ARTI7 CLES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of 

9 law described in paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 

10 and 2023, the President may authorize the United 

11 States Government to lend or lease defense articles 

12 to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster 

13 Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian 

14 population from potential invasion by the armed 

15 forces of the Government of the Russian Federation. 

16 (2) EXCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of the au17 thority described in paragraph (1), the following 

18 provisions of law shall not apply: 

19 (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign As20 sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)). 

21 (B) Sections 61 and 63 of the Arms Ex22 port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796, 2796b). 

23 (3) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REPORT REQUIRE24 MENTS.—Congress finds that an emergency exists 

25 for purposes of subsection (b) of section 62 of the 

26 Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a), and 


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1 the requirements of subsection (b) of such section 

2 are waived. 

3 (4) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Presi4 dent may delegate the enhanced authority described 

5 in paragraph (1) only to an official appointed by the 

6 President by and with the advice and consent of the 

7 Senate. 

8 (b) PROCEDURES FOR DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTI9 CLES.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact10 ment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited 

11 procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned 

12 or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agree13 ment entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely 

14 delivery of the article to that Government. 

15 (c) DEFINITION OF DEFENSE ARTICLE.—In this Act, 

16 the term ‘‘defense article’’ has the meaning given that 

17 term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

18 U.S.C. 2794). 

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