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REPO Implementation Act of 2025 (House)

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9), Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ-7) & Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)

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Bill Summary

House companion to S. 2918. Led by Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair Joe Wilson and bipartisan coalition. Amends the REPO Act to enable seizure and transfer of Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine's defense and reconstruction.

Why This Bill Matters

The House companion to the Senate REPO Act, this bipartisan bill ensures both chambers can move simultaneously to unlock frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction and defense.

Russian AssetsReconstructionBipartisanREPO Act
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Legislative Progress

IntroducedCommitteeFloor VotePassedSigned

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

October 24, 2025● Live

Bill Analysis

AI-powered analysis based on actual bill text

H.R. 5835 is the House companion to S. 2918, introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) - a Republican - making it one of the most significant bipartisan Ukraine bills in the 119th Congress. It uses the same legal mechanism to transfer frozen Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine and incorporates the same Porto Declaration language. With 21 cosponsors spanning both parties, it demonstrates that asset transfer has cross-aisle support in the House.

Key Provisions

1

House Version of REPO Implementation

Mirrors S. 2918's core provisions: Porto Declaration recognition, transfer-without-full-confiscation authority, and quarterly disbursement schedule. Passage in both chambers would send the bill to the President.

2

Republican Lead Sponsorship

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) is the lead sponsor - a conservative Republican with a strong national security record. His sponsorship signals that frozen asset transfer is not a partisan issue but a national security one.

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21 Bipartisan Cosponsors

Cosponsors include members from both parties across multiple committees, including Foreign Affairs and Armed Services. The bipartisan coalition makes this bill viable for floor consideration even in a divided House.

Why It Matters

The House needs to pass its own version of the REPO Act for it to reach the President's desk. H.R. 5835 is that vehicle. With a Republican lead sponsor and 21 bipartisan cosponsors, it has the coalition needed - but it's stuck in the Foreign Affairs Committee. Constituent pressure on committee members is the most direct path to a markup.

Advocacy Talking Points

  • H.R. 5835 is led by a Republican - Rep. Joe Wilson - which means this isn't a partisan ask. It's a national security ask.
  • The Senate version (S. 2918) is already on the calendar. The House needs to move H.R. 5835 so both chambers can send a bill to the President.
  • Ask your representative to contact the House Foreign Affairs Committee chair to schedule a markup of H.R. 5835.
  • Using frozen Russian assets costs U.S. taxpayers nothing - it uses money Russia can't touch anyway.

Bill Details

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House

Committee

Foreign Affairs

Cosponsors

21LIVE

Introduced

2025-10-24

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