Ukraine Security Partnership Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-814
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2021-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Asia
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Bulgaria
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
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Congressional oversight
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Foreign aid and international relief
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Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government lending and loan guarantees
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International law and treaties
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Land use and conservation
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Marine and inland water transportation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Navigation, waterways, harbors
News media and reporting
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Property rights
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Romania
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Turkey
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: 

Ukraine Security Partnership Act of 2021

 
This bill contains provisions related to U.S. support for Ukraine.
 
From FY2022-FY2026 , the Department of State is authorized to (1) provide grants and loans to Ukraine for acquiring U.S. defense equipment and services through the Foreign Military Financing program, and (2) provide training for Ukraine's military through the International Military Education and Training program. During this period, Ukraine shall have priority access to excess U.S. defense articles. 
 
The State Department shall report to Congress a strategy on (1) using diplomacy to support Ukraine, and (2) encouraging other countries to donate excess defense equipment to Ukraine. 

action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Ukraine Security Partnership Act of 2021

 
This bill contains provisions related to U.S. support for Ukraine.
 
From FY2022-FY2026, the Department of State is authorized to (1) provide grants and loans to Ukraine for acquiring U.S. defense equipment and services through the Foreign Military Financing program, and (2) provide training for Ukraine's military through the International Military Education and Training program. During this period, Ukraine shall have priority access to excess U.S. defense articles. 
 
During this period, the State Department may also engage in certain activities in Ukraine to (1) strengthen cybersecurity and intellectual property enforcement, (2) provide support and training for certain economic reforms and the privatization of state-owned enterprises, (3) combat corruption and strengthen the rule of law, (4) respond to humanitarian crises caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, (5) improve participatory legislative processes, and (6) build civil society and independent media capacity. 
 
The State Department shall report to Congress a strategy on (1) using diplomacy to support Ukraine, and (2) encouraging other countries to donate excess defense equipment to Ukraine. The President shall report to Congress a determination as to whether certain vessels and entities, including the project company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, meet the criteria to be subject to sanctions. (The Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline project that would bring natural gas from Russia to Europe.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate