A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SABER Act of 2026 amends the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act. It authorizes the use of funds from the Ukraine Support Fund for the Government of Ukraine to purchase defense articles and services. These purchases are intended to help Ukraine respond to and recover from the aggression of the Russian Federation.
Yes
- Scored +8
Does this send more money or help to other countries?
The bill authorizes the use of fund amounts for Ukraine to purchase defense articles and services.
- Scored +5
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Providing military support to Ukraine strengthens the alliance against Russian aggression.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Support for Ukraine's defense: By allowing the Government of Ukraine to purchase defense articles and services, the bill helps them respond to and recover from Russian aggression (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people in the United States are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill authorizes the use of fund amounts for Ukraine to purchase defense articles and services. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Providing military support to Ukraine strengthens the alliance against Russian aggression.
- 6/18/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi
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