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H.R. 1158 · 119th CongressInternational Affairs

Freedom First Lend Lease Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 10, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Wilson, Joe R-SC · 15 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 139 words.

Freedom First Lend Lease Act 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 FY2026 and FY2027, 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. Laws concerning the return of, reimbursement, and repayment for defense articles loaned or leased to foreign governments shall apply to any loan or lease to Ukraine.

Context
Committees
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
0 of 119 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 339 words
Latest action
Feb 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]