Calling on the Biden administration to immediately provide Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 488 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 488

    Calling on the Biden administration to immediately provide Army 
                  Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2023

Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Keating, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Lieu, 
 Mr. Golden of Maine, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Calling on the Biden administration to immediately provide Army 
                  Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine.

Whereas the Russian Federation's brutal and unprovoked war of aggression 
        continues to cause death and destruction across Ukraine, wreaking a 
        massive human and economic cost on Ukraine;
Whereas, following the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, the Government 
        of Ukraine has been requesting long-range missiles, including the nearly 
        200-mile-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), from its partners 
        to be able to strike key Russian logistics nodes, command and control 
        posts, and other high-value military targets deeper into occupied 
        territory that are currently out of reach;
Whereas the United States has yet to fulfill this request from the Government of 
        Ukraine out of stated concerns about escalating the conflict and cutting 
        too deeply into United States stockpiles;
Whereas the United Kingdom's provision to the Government of Ukraine of ``Storm 
        Shadow'' cruise missiles, with a similar range of over 155 miles, was 
        met with no significant response from the Russian Federation, and 
        provided the Ukrainian military with a vital long-range strike 
        capability;
Whereas the Government of France announced it will provide long-range missiles, 
        reportedly the 155-mile range SCALP-EG cruise missile, the French 
        variant of the Storm Shadow, to the Government of Ukraine;
Whereas the United States and allied countries collectively possess thousands of 
        ATACMS that could be transferred to Ukraine and fired from the High 
        Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems 
        that the Government of Ukraine already operates;
Whereas the Russian Federation's arsenal of long-range missiles largely 
        outranges and outnumbers the weapons systems that the Government of 
        Ukraine possesses, forcing Ukrainian forces to fight at a significant 
        disadvantage; and
Whereas, reportedly many of the Iranian-made drones that devastated Ukrainian 
        civilian infrastructure over the winter of 2022-2023 were based in the 
        illegally occupied Crimean Peninsula, which would be in range of ATACMS: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) calls on the United States to immediately provide Army 
        Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine in sufficient quantity to 
        hasten Ukraine's victory against Russia's unprovoked war of 
        aggression while still maintaining United States military 
        readiness;
            (2) calls on United States allies and partners to transfer 
        similar systems to Ukraine;
            (3) expresses concern that the delay in the provision of 
        this critical weapon system could prolong the war; and
            (4) expresses belief that the expeditious provision of this 
        critical weapon system will provide the Ukrainian military with 
        a critical deep-strike capability they currently lack, disrupt 
        Russia's warfighting ability, and could hasten Ukraine's 
        victory.
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