What This Bill Does
This resolution asks the President to give the House of Representatives certain documents about money Congress provided to Ukraine. It also orders the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to provide the same documents within 14 days of the resolution's approval.
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Who It Affects
The President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the House of Representatives.
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Key Provisions
- The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State must send all documents, charts, tables, meeting notes, audio recordings, phone records, email records, letters and other communications about congressionally appropriated funds (money set aside by Congress) to Ukraine to the House of Representatives (Resolved section)
- The President is requested to provide the same documents if they are in the President's possession (Resolved section)
- Documents must cover all military aid, civilian aid, or financial aid to Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February 24, 2023 (Resolved section)
- Financial statements must detail what was purchased, who received the money, and how much the government spent (Resolved section)
- All documents must be transmitted no later than 14 days after the House approves this resolution (Resolved section)
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What Changes
If approved, the executive branch officials named must compile and deliver specific documents about Ukraine funding to Congress within two weeks.
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Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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House Calendar No. 10
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 158
[Report No. 118–29]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense
and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to
the House of Representatives relating to congressionally appropriated
funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February
24, 2023.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Ms. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. HIG-
GINS of Louisiana, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. ROY, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. GOSAR,
and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
MARCH 27, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. HUNT, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. MILLS, Mr.
DAVIDSON, and Mr. STEUBE
MARCH 27, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs; referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Sec-
retary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit,
respectively, certain documents to the House of Rep-
resentatives relating to congressionally appropriated
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•HRES 158 RH
funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021
to February 24, 2023.
Resolved, That the President is requested, and the
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Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State are directed,
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to transmit, respectively, to the House of Representatives,
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not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of
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this resolution, copies of all documents, charts, or tables,
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including notes from meetings, audio recordings, records
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(including telephone and email records), correspondence,
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and other communications, and any financial statements
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detailing purchases, recipients, and government expendi-
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tures to the extent that any such one or more items are
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within the possession of the President or Secretaries afore-
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mentioned, respectively, and refer or relate to congression-
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ally appropriated funds directed to the nation of
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Ukraine—whether in regard to military, civilian, or finan-
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cial aid—between January 20, 2021 to February 24,
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2023.
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House Calendar No. 10
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 158
[Report No. 118–29]
RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing
the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
to transmit, respectively, certain documents to
the House of Representatives relating to congres-
sionally appropriated funds to the nation of
Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February 24,
2023.
MARCH 27, 2023
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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