H.R. 7611: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
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H.R. 7611: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Plain summary
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 This bill temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government or the governments of other Eastern European countries affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For FY2022 and FY2023, an agreement to lend or lease defense articles under this bill shall not be subject to certain requirements and provisions that typically apply to such lend-lease agreements, including a requirement that generally prohibits a loan or lease period from exceeding five years. The President must establish expedited procedures to ensure the timely delivery of defense articles loaned or leased to Ukraine under this bill.
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Official text
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · 5 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Steve Cohen (D-TN), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7611.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr7611 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117