Question 1

What is H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act?

Accepted Answer

russia's strikes have destroyed Ukrainian homes, hospitals and power plants, and U.S. Lend-Lease authority for Ukraine lapsed in 2023. This bill would revive it through 2028 and create a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund for rebuilding and humanitarian aid. While russia wages war or refuses real peace talks, the President would have to sanction its major banks, energy and mining firms and Rosatom. The House passed it 226 to 195 in June 2026.

Question 2

Why does H.R. 2913 matter for Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

The House passed this bill 226 to 195 on June 4, 2026, after Discharge Petition No. 8 brought it to the floor. It would revive Lend-Lease for Ukraine through 2028, create a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund and require sanctions on russia's major banks, energy and mining companies and Rosatom while russia wages war. Some of those sanctions now overlap a sanctions law signed on September 18, 2026 (Public Law 119-111), but Lend-Lease, the loans and the trust fund exist only in this bill. It has...

Question 3

What is the current status of H.R. 2913?

Accepted Answer

Passed House. June 4, 2026: the House passed H.R. 2913 by a vote of 226 to 195. July 20, 2026: the bill was read a second time and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, Calendar No. 462.

Question 4

Who sponsors H.R. 2913?

Accepted Answer

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). 43 cosponsors as of the latest daily update.

Question 5

How do I contact Congress about H.R. 2913?

Accepted Answer

Enter your ZIP code at https://uaportal.org/find-my-rep to find your senators and representative, then use the call script or letter at https://uaportal.org/bills/hr-2913 to contact them about H.R. 2913.