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Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for the courtesy. Today, I rise sincerely to thank 218 House bipartisan colleagues for signing Discharge Petition No. 8 in order to force a vote here on the floor for a long-overdue vote on the Ukraine Support Act.

Liberty for Ukraine and for NATO hangs in the balance. For 12 years, Ukraine's people have valiantly endured Russia's savage war to eradicate Ukraine, its children, and Ukraine's very identity.

As today's forces continue liberating stolen territory, our bipartisan petition represents strong support for Ukraine's defense of liberty.

Vladimir Putin must stop and end his horrific invasion of a free nation. I am confident that this bill will pass this House.

Let me thank especially Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Kevin Kiley, Mike Quigley, and all those in the Ukraine Caucus who have fought so long and hard in our bipartisan support for Ukraine that transcends party lines.

All 218 signatories have the gratitude of the American people, the whole of the Ukrainian nation, and freedom lovers around the world. Let us now pass this bill with dispatch before the end of next week.

Mr. Speaker, I include a summary of H.R. 2913. H.R. 2913--Ukraine Support Act summary

This bipartisan legislation enhances security assistance to Ukraine while placing long overdue sanctions on Russia to force Vladimir Putin to end the war on Ukraine. ukraine security assistance

Extends Lend-Lease authority through 2028.

Authorizes up to $8 Billion in Foreign Military Financing loans.

Extends Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

Supports Baltic Allies.

Establishes new mechanisms to support Ukraine's recovery.

Supports intelligence cooperation. russia sanctions and export controls

If Russia continues waging war against Ukraine or refusing to negotiate a peace agreement in good faith, requires the President to sanction:

Russin financial institutions;

Russia's energy industry;

Constructors and maintainers of the Kerch Strait Bridge;

Russia's Shadow Fleet;

Facilitators of North Korea's participation in the invasion of Ukraine;

All foreign persons involved in the kidnapping of Ukranian children;

Imposes export licensing requirements on foreign-produced items known to be destined for Russian military or industrial activities, and to prevent US-origin drone technology from being shared with Iran.

500 percent tariffs on Russia.

Vote yes on the Ukraine Support Act to pressure Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine.

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