I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9501 
To promote peace, stability, and recovery in Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote peace, stability, and recovery in 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stand with Ukraine 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) On July 12, 2023, the United States, 
Ukraine, and other members of the G7 issued a 
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Joint Declaration subsequently joined by 24 addi-
tional states that reaffirmed their ‘‘unwavering com-
mitment to the strategic objective of a free, inde-
pendent, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine, within 
its internationally recognized borders, capable of de-
fending itself and deterring future aggression’’. 
(2) The security of Ukraine is integral to the 
security of the Euro-Atlantic region. 
(3) The Russian Federation’s illegal and 
unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is a threat to inter-
national peace and security, a flagrant violation of 
international law, including the United Nations 
Charter, and incompatible with international secu-
rity interests. 
(4) The United States will stand with Ukraine 
as it defends itself against Russian aggression, for 
as long as it takes. 
(5) The people of the United States stand 
united in our enduring support for Ukraine, rooted 
in our shared democratic values and interests, above 
all, and respect for the United Nations Charter and 
the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty. 
(6) On June 13, 2024, the President of the 
United States and the President of Ukraine signed 
a 10-year bilateral security agreement (referred to in 
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this Act as the ‘‘Bilateral Security Agreement’’), 
which Congress hereby endorses as an enduring 
framework between our two countries. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES 
POLICY TOWARD UKRAINE 
SEC. 101. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to support the security of Ukraine and the 
freedom of the people of Ukraine to determine their 
own future, and to strenuously oppose continued 
military force by the Russian Federation to encroach 
upon the territorial integrity of Ukraine or its exist-
ence as a free, democratic member of the family of 
nations; 
(2) to cooperate with Ukraine as an important 
partner of the United States in promoting a whole, 
free, and at peace Europe; 
(3) to strengthen cooperation with the military 
of Ukraine to expel Russian military forces from the 
territory of Ukraine, and to transfer offensive and 
defensive articles to Ukraine in order to provide a 
credible defense and deterrent capability through the 
continued provision of— 
(A) security assistance and modern mili-
tary equipment, across land, air, and sea do-
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mains, prioritizing air defense, artillery and 
long-range fires, armored vehicles, and other 
key capabilities, such as combat air, and by 
promoting increased interoperability with Euro- 
Atlantic partner; 
(B) support to further develop Ukraine’s 
defense industrial base; 
(C) training and training exercises for 
Ukrainian forces; 
(D) intelligence sharing and cooperation; 
and 
(E) support for cyber defense, security, 
and resilience initiatives, including to address 
hybrid threats; 
(4) to ensure that the costs to the Russian Fed-
eration of its aggression continue to rise, including 
through sanctions and export controls, as well as 
supporting efforts to hold to account those respon-
sible for war crimes and other international crimes 
committed in and against Ukraine, including those 
involving attacks on critical civilian infrastructure 
and the abduction of children; 
(5) that, in the event of future Russian armed 
attack, the United States will immediately consult 
with Ukraine to determine appropriate next steps, in 
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accordance with our respective legal and constitu-
tional requirements, to provide Ukraine with swift 
and sustained security assistance, modern military 
equipment across land, sea, and air domains, and 
economic assistance, to impose economic and other 
costs on Russia, and to consult with Ukraine on its 
needs as it exercises its right of self-defense en-
shrined in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter; 
and 
(6) to provide sustainable levels of security as-
sistance for Ukraine in support of the objectives out-
lined in the Bilateral Security Agreement and its as-
sociated implementation agreements. 
TITLE II—IMPLEMENTATION OF 
AN ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP 
BETWEEN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES AND UKRAINE 
SEC. 201. MODERNIZING UKRAINE’S SECURITY CAPABILI-
TIES. 
(a) UKRAINE SECURITY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall use the authorities under this section to strengthen 
the United States-Ukraine military relationships, and to 
support the acceleration of the modernization of Ukraine’s 
military capabilities, including— 
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