S. 452 · 114th Congress

Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Inhofe
Introduced
2015-02-11
Latest action
2015-02-11 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the President to provide lethal weapons to the government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine.

The President is directed to submit to Congress: (1) a comprehensive U.S. strategy to provide lethal weapons to the government of Ukraine so that it may defend itself from Russian-backed rebels, and (2) a strategy implementation assessment every 90 days.