HR 2913 · Passed House · 06-08-26
Ukraine Support Act
What does the Ukraine Support Act do?
HR 2913 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY). Authorizes a broad package of U.S. support for Ukraine — diplomatic, economic, and military — and builds a Russia sanctions regime that the President must impose whenever he determines Russia is waging war on or refusing to negotiate peace with Ukraine, backed by tariffs, export controls, a tax on frozen Russian assets, and congressional review of any move to lift sanctions.
Did HR 2913 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 2913 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 226–195 on June 4, 2026
Outlook: Unlikely
Key provisions
- Sanctions Triggered by a Russia War Determination
- Every 90 days the President must determine whether Russia is waging a war of aggression or refusing to negotiate peace
- An affirmative finding forces sanctions on major Russian banks, oil/mining firms, top officials, Rosatom, and price-cap-violating vessels
- Lifting any Russia sanction requires advance notice and a 30-day congressional review with a joint resolution of approval
- Diplomatic and Reconstruction Support
- Creates a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund funded by a new tax on income from frozen Russian sovereign assets
- Authorizes $250M for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in FY2026 and $30M/year for U.S.-European nuclear cooperation
- Condemns Russia's forced transfer of at least 19,000 Ukrainian children as an act of genocide
- Military and Economic Pressure
- Extends Lend-Lease authority and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ($300M for FY2026 and FY2027) and raises the Ukraine/NATO direct-loan cap to $8B
- Imposes a duty of at least 500% on Russian goods and a 100% tax on income from frozen Russian and Belarusian state assets
- Bans imports of fuel refined from Russian crude and tightens dual-use export controls
Last updated June 15, 2026