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S. 4826

Introduced

SABER Act of 2026

Sponsor
RJohn Cornyn· Texas
Introduced
June 18, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.June 18, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4826 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.

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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

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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.''.
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