American Ammo in Defense of Ukraine Act

Bill: 117-hr-6981
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2022-03-08
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Transportation costs

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>American Ammo in Defense of Ukraine Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the President to waive certain payments and requirements for deliveries of ammunition to Ukraine until the armed conflict in Ukraine ends.</p> <p>Specifically, for certain types of ammunition or ordnance to be delivered to a qualified entity providing such items to Ukraine, the President may transport the items without charging the transportation costs to Ukraine. The President may also, to expedite delivery of such items, waive any applicable Department of State or Department of Commerce export criteria.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2022 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Upton , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Babin , Mr. Balderson , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Mast , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Gibbs , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Guest , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Dunn , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to waive export criteria and transportation and related costs for transportation of certain ammunition and ordnance to supply entities providing ammunition to Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Ammo in Defense of Ukraine Act . 2. Waiver of export criteria and transportation and related costs for transportation of certain ammunition and ordnance to Ukraine (a) In general In the case of ammunition or ordnance with Export Classification Number 0A501 or Category 3 on the U.S. munitions list that is to be delivered to a confirmed military logistical supply entity providing ammunition to Ukraine, as designated by the Secretary of Defense, the President may— (1) provide for the transportation of the ammunition or ordnance without charge to Ukraine for the costs of such transportation; and (2) waive any applicable export criteria of the Department of State or the Department of Commerce to expedite the delivery of the ammunition or ordnance. (b) Termination The authority under subsection (a) shall terminate when the armed conflict in Ukraine ends.