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  • S. 4179 aims to extend and modify the lend-lease authority to Ukraine, originally established under the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022. The bill changes the timeline by extending the authority from fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to now cover until 2026. It also...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill lets the United States keep lending or leasing military stuff to Ukraine until 2026 so they can use it to defend themselves, and it also asks for a plan to get the stuff back.

  • S. 5211, known as the “Safeguarding Our Stockpiles Act,” aims to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to change how the President can use military resources in emergencies. The bill requires the President to report to Congress when directing the drawdown of defense...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is like a new rule that says the President has to ask special permission from Congress to use a lot of military resources or money to help other countries during emergencies, and only for a short time unless Congress agrees.