The US House of Representatives passed the Ukraine Support Act on June 4, 2026, allocating over $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid and up to $8 billion in military equipment loans for Ukrainian forces. The vote was 226-195, and it took a procedural maneuver, a discharge petition, to even get the bill to the floor.
What’s in the bill and who voted for it
The Ukraine Support Act does two main things. First, it directs over $1 billion toward Ukrainian security and reconstruction efforts. Second, it authorizes up to $8 billion in loans so Ukraine can purchase US military equipment.
On the sanctions side, the legislation expands economic penalties against multiple sectors of the Russian economy. Oil, mining, financial institutions, and Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear energy company, are all in the crosshairs.
The bill was led by Rep. Gregory Meeks and passed with a coalition that included most Democrats and 18 Republicans who crossed party lines, despite opposition from GOP leaders.
