SABER Act of 2026

John Cornyn

Republican · TX · Senator

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• Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2026-06-18
• Chuck Grassley (R-IA)Original· 2026-06-18
• Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)Original· 2026-06-18
• Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Original· 2026-06-18
• Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2026-06-18

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-18

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The government would be allowed to use money from the Ukraine Support Fund to help Ukraine buy military equipment and defense services needed to fight back against Russian aggression and rebuild after the conflict. This gives Ukraine more flexibility in how it uses American financial support to strengthen its military and recover from the damage caused by the war. The change would affect how U.S. aid to Ukraine is spent, potentially allowing more of it to go directly toward weapons and military supplies rather than being restricted to other uses.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4826 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4826 To amend the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to authorize the use of amounts in the Ukraine Support Fund for purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to authorize the use of amounts in the Ukraine Support Fund for purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness Act of 2026'' or the ``SABER Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PERMISSIBLE USES OF UKRAINE SUPPORT FUND. Section 104(f)(2) of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act (division F of Public Law 118-50; 22 U.S.C. 9521 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(D) Purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation.''. <all>

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