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
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.
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
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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.