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Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Arms Export Control Act to streamline approval for transfers of U.S. defense articles from NATO allies and select partners (Australia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, New Zealand) to Ukraine.
- Covers transfers of 155mm artillery shells, 155mm Excalibur shells, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) munitions, and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions.
- Requires Ukraine to commit in writing not to retransfer the defense articles to other countries without presidential approval.
- Requires the President to notify Congress before such transfers are made.
- Sets the transfer deadline as December 31, 2030, with annual extensions through 2035 available if Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Armstrong, Alan [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
Actions (2)
- Jul 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2026
Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coons, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act”.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
As long as the Russian Federation continues to execute its brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to welcome long-term investment from allies and partners in the United States defense industrial base; and
(2) to facilitate increased contributions from allies and partners to the defense of Ukraine.
SEC. 3. PRE-APPROVAL FOR PURCHASE AND THIRD PARTY TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR UKRAINE.
Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(h) Purchase and Third Party Transfer: Ukraine.—
“(1) In general.—The transfer of defense articles sold by the United States under this Act shall be approved, and subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall not apply to such a transfer, if—
“(A) the purchaser of the defense articles to be transferred is the government of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Government of Australia, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Government of Israel, or the Government of New Zealand;
“(B) the recipient of the defense articles to be transferred is the Government of Ukraine;
“(C) the defense articles are 155mm artillery shells, 155mm Excalibur extended range artillery shells, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) munitions, or Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions;
“(D) the Government of Ukraine has provided a commitment in writing to the United States Government, including to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, that it will not transfer such defense articles, if not demilitarized, to any other foreign country or person without first obtaining the consent of the President; and
“(E) the Government of Ukraine accepts title and physical custody of the transferred defense articles before December 31, 2030.
“(2) Notice to congress.—Before a transfer of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine approved under paragraph
(1) is made, the President shall promptly notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the intended transfer.
“(3) Annual extension.—Annually, the Secretary of State may extend the date in paragraph (1)(E) by one year until December 31, 2035, if, before such an extension, the Secretary certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that the Russian Federation is continuing to execute its invasion of Ukraine.
“(4) Rules of construction.—
“(A) Selection of defense articles.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit—
“(i) the type or quantity of defense articles that may be requested by, or transferred to, the Government of Ukraine; or
“(ii) the timing of such requests or transfers.
“(B) Retransfers.—Any request by the Government of Ukraine to retransfer defense articles received by that Government under this Act remains subject to all relevant provisions of this Act.”. <all>
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