HR 1158 · in committee · significant
Freedom First Lend Lease Act
- defense
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill temporarily waives certain requirements for lending or leasing defense articles to Ukraine and Eastern European countries.
- The President and Ukraine's government are affected by this expedited lending and leasing authority.
- The waiver applies to fiscal years 2026 and 2027, removing the typical five-year limit on loan or lease periods.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing the five-year limit on defense article leases to Ukraine and Eastern Europe change the types or quantities of military equipment the U.S. could provide?
- 02
What oversight mechanisms would remain in place if Congress waives typical lending requirements for defense articles to these countries during 2026 and 2027?
- 03
Which specific defense articles does the current five-year restriction prevent from being leased, and how would extending lease periods address those gaps?
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Sponsor · R-SC-2
Joe Wilson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-10
Joining the bill

Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original

Chrissy Houlahan
D-PA-6

Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1

Mike Quigley
D-IL-5

Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19

Marc A. Veasey
D-TX-33

Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5

Seth Moulton
D-MA-6

Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25

Don Bacon
R-NE-2

Steny H. Hoyer
D-MD-5

Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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