U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5175: Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act
Status: In committee, July 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine's Defense Act . SECTION 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. SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Kaine, Timothy (D) · primary sponsor
- Cornyn, John (R)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Armstrong, Alan (R)
- Kelly, Mark (D)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Rosen, Jacky (D)
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
- Gallego, Ruben (D)
- Husted, Jon (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB5175?
- SB5175 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act.
- What does SB5175 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5175?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5175?
- Kaine, Timothy (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5175?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5175
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