I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2913 
To authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2025 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. 
KEATING) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and 
Means, Rules, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Armed Services, and the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Ukraine Support Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—DIPLOMACY AND SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE 
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Sec. 101. Affirming support for Ukraine. 
Sec. 102. Reaffirming the importance of NATO. 
Sec. 103. Condemning the kidnapping of Ukrainian children. 
Sec. 104. Support for Ukraine under title II of the BUILD Act of 2018. 
Sec. 105. Vessel war risk insurance. 
Sec. 106. Insurance for Ukraine Initiative. 
Sec. 107. Codification of a Special Coordinator for Ukrainian Reconstruction. 
Sec. 108. Support for Radio Free Europe. 
Sec. 109. Authorizing programs to counter and combat Russian disinformation 
activities. 
Sec. 110. Establishment of Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund. 
Sec. 111. United States-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation. 
TITLE II—SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 201. Lend-lease authority. 
Sec. 202. Direct loans and foreign military financing. 
Sec. 203. Support for Baltic countries. 
Sec. 204. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 205. Report on allied and partner military contributions. 
Sec. 206. Report on United States-Ukraine intelligence support and coopera-
tion. 
TITLE III—SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROLS 
Sec. 301. Sanctions trigger determination. 
Sec. 302. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Russian financial institutions. 
Sec. 303. Impositions of sanctions with respect to Russian oil and mining in-
dustry. 
Sec. 304. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons affiliated with or sup-
porting the Government of the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 305. Crimea tunnel sanctions. 
Sec. 306. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant sanctions. 
Sec. 307. Rosatom sanctions. 
Sec. 308. Imposition of price cap vessel sanctions. 
Sec. 309. SWIFT sanctions. 
Sec. 310. Russian sovereign debt sanctions. 
Sec. 311. Imposition of sanctions on Russia-North Korea cooperation. 
Sec. 312. Sanctions for kidnapping Ukrainian children. 
Sec. 313. Imposition of dual-use export controls. 
Sec. 314. Duties on the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 315. Ending Russian oil import loophole. 
Sec. 316. Taxing capital gains on Russian sovereign assets. 
Sec. 317. Sanctions described. 
Sec. 318. Implementation; regulations; penalties. 
Sec. 319. Exceptions; waiver. 
Sec. 320. Termination. 
Sec. 321. Congressional review of Russia sanctions. 
Sec. 322. Definitions. 
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TITLE I—DIPLOMACY AND 
SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE 
SEC. 101. AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federa-
tion launched an unprovoked and brutal full-scale in-
vasion of Ukraine, violating Ukraine’s sovereignty 
and territorial integrity, subjecting the nation to 
acts of aggression that have threatened its independ-
ence and security. 
(2) For three years, the people of Ukraine have 
demonstrated extraordinary resilience, courage, and 
determination in the face of relentless attacks on 
their homes, communities, sovereignty, and funda-
mental freedoms. 
(3) Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia 
has engaged in widespread and systematic war 
crimes, including— 
(A) deliberate targeting of civilian infra-
structure, 
including 
residential 
buildings, 
schools, hospitals, and evacuation corridors; 
(B) the forced deportation and kidnapping 
of at least 19,000 Ukrainian children to Rus-
sian-controlled territories in an attempt to erase 
Ukrainian identity; 
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(C) the destruction of Ukraine’s agricul-
tural and energy infrastructure to create hu-
manitarian crises and disrupt global food sup-
ply chains; and 
(D) the use of torture, extrajudicial 
killings, and mass graves in occupied Ukrainian 
territories, as documented by the United Na-
tions, the International Criminal Court, and 
leading human rights organizations. 
(4) Despite these atrocities, the people of 
Ukraine remain unyielding, demonstrating that their 
spirit and commitment to self-determination cannot 
be extinguished. 
(5) The Russian Federation, despite its over-
whelming use of force, has suffered catastrophic 
military losses, with estimates exceeding 800,000 
casualties, illustrating that President Vladimir 
Putin’s war of conquest has become both a strategic 
failure and a humanitarian disaster for Russia. 
(6) Ukraine, despite facing an adversary with a 
far larger population, army, and military arsenal, 
continues to fight courageously for its sovereignty, 
demonstrating its resilience and determination. 
(7) Russia’s war has destabilized global secu-
rity, undermining the principles of sovereignty and 
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nonaggression and emboldening authoritarian re-
gimes seeking to redraw international borders by 
force. 
(8) The United States, the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union, 
and allied nations have demonstrated historic unity 
in their support for Ukraine, reaffirming their com-
mitment to upholding international law, territorial 
integrity, and democratic values. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States— 
(1) recognizes that discussions surrounding the 
future of Ukraine must include Ukraine; 
(2) condemns in the strongest possible terms 
the Russian Federation’s ongoing war crimes, its 
targeted destruction of Ukrainian society, and its 
blatant violations of international law; 
(3) reaffirms its commitment to the people of 
Ukraine and the principles of sovereignty, independ-
ence, and territorial integrity within internationally 
recognized borders; 
(4) urges the immediate and unconditional 
withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukrainian ter-
ritory, including Crimea and the Donbas, and af-
firms that any negotiations must be based on 
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Ukraine’s sovereignty, not dictated by Russian ulti-
matums; 
(5) demands international institutions take de-
cisive action to ensure the safe return of at least 
19,000 kidnapped Ukrainian children, recognizing 
that their forced deportation is a war crime and an 
act of genocide under international law; 
(6) supports the continued prosecution of Vladi-
mir Putin and Russian political and military leaders 
for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and geno-
cide, reinforcing that those who orchestrate such 
atrocities must be held accountable before the world; 
and 
(7) stresses that any sustainable peace deal 
must be built with Ukraine and our European allies 
at the table. 
SEC. 102. REAFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATO. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States and its democratic allies 
and partners face unprecedented international chal-
lenges and evolving threats to global security. 
(2) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) was founded on April 4, 1949, to counter 
Soviet expansion, prevent further world wars in Eu-
rope, and strengthen transatlantic security, and is 
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built on the democratic principles of freedom, secu-
rity, and national sovereignty. 
(3) Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty un-
derpins the principle of ‘‘collective defense’’ and has 
served as a guiding value of United States foreign 
policy for over 75 years. 
(4) The United States commitment to Article 5 
enhances deterrence against adversaries such as 
Russia, China, and Iran that seek to spread their 
malign influence. 
(5) The unity of NATO allies strengthens col-
lective security and the stability of democratic 
states. 
(6) NATO serves as a bulwark against the pro-
liferation of malign influence, technologies, and de-
stabilizing operations by adversaries. 
(7) Authoritarian regimes such as Russia, 
China, Iran, and North Korea have increased col-
laboration in political, economic, and security sectors 
to undermine democratic principles. 
(8) In the only invocation of Article 5, NATO 
allies provided military and intelligence support to 
the United States following the September 11, 2001, 
attacks, and many NATO allies incurred significant 
casualties in Afghanistan. 
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(9) NATO has remained steadfast in its sup-
port for Ukraine, with member countries providing 
military and non-security assistance, strengthening 
Ukraine’s defense capabilities, and imposing costs on 
Russia for its illegal invasion. 
(10) Finland and Sweden made the sovereign 
decision to accede to NATO following Russia’s inva-
sion of Ukraine. 
(11) NATO continues to address systemic chal-
lenges posed by China to Euro-Atlantic interests and 
security. 
(12) NATO member states have strengthened 
their defense and cyber capabilities, including 
through the Defense Innovation Accelerator for the 
North Atlantic (DIANA) program. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States reaffirms its full and un-
wavering commitment to NATO; 
(2) NATO remains vital to United States na-
tional security interests and the United States re-
mains fully committed to defending its allies under 
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty; 
(3) NATO’s open door policy is essential to Eu-
ropean security, and every sovereign state has the 
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right to determine its security arrangements, includ-
ing Ukraine; 
(4) the United States remembers and honors 
the thousands of NATO coalition soldiers who sac-
rificed their lives following the invocation of Article 
5 after the September 11, 2001, attacks; 
(5) all NATO allies should dedicate at least 2 
percent of their gross domestic product to national 
defense or establish concrete plans to meet their 2 
percent obligations by the Washington Summit; and 
(6) NATO allies must continue cooperation in 
advanced defense technologies, counterintelligence, 
and cybersecurity programs to counter evolving 
threats from adversaries such as Russia, China, and 
Iran. 
SEC. 103. CONDEMNING THE KIDNAPPING OF UKRAINIAN 
CHILDREN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On January 12, 1951, the Convention on 
the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of 
Genocide (commonly known as the ‘‘Genocide Con-
vention’’) entered into force. The Russian Federa-
tion is a party to the Convention and is therefore 
bound by its obligations. 
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