United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5859 (113th)
Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014
Introduced
11 December 2014
Last action
18 December 2014 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 113-272.
Sponsors
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Subjects
Defence, Energy
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 - Directs the President to impose three or more specified sanctions against: Rosoboronexport; an entity owned by the government of the Russian Federation or controlled by its nationals that transfers or manufactures or sells defense articles transferred to, Syria or into the territory of a specified country without its government's consent; or a person that knowingly sponsors or provides financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, such an entity. Authorizes the President to impose three or more specified sanctions against a person that makes a significant investment in a special Russian crude oil project. Authorizes the President to impose additional licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of items for Russia's energy sector. Directs the President to impose specified sanctions on Gazprom if it is withholding significant natural gas supplies from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, or further withholds significant natural gas supplies from countries such as Ukraine, Georgia, or Moldova. Sets forth sanctions against a foreign person, including executive officers of an entity, relating to: Export-Import Bank of the United States assistance, executive agency procurement, arms and dual-use item exports, U.S. property transactions, banking transactions, investing in or purchasing equity or debt instruments, and U.S. entry prohibition or visa revocation. Authorizes the President to impose a prohibition on the opening, and a prohibition or the imposition of strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly engages in significant transactions involving sanctioned persons. Authorizes the President to provide Ukraine with defense articles, services, and training. Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to submit a plan to Congress to meet the need for protection of and assistance for internally displaced persons in Ukraine. Directs the President to use U.S. influence at United Nations (U.N.) voluntary agencies to support assistance for internally displaced persons in Ukraine. Urges the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to assist Ukrainian defense sector entities reorient exports from Russian Federation customers to alternative markets in the Ukrainian defense sector that have already significantly reduced exports to and cooperation with Russian defense sector entities. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to work with Ukrainian officials to develop an emergency energy assistance plan to help Ukraine address the potentially severe heating fuel and electricity shortages facing Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Directs the Secretary to work with Ukrainian officials to increase energy security by helping Ukraine reduce its dependence on natural gas imported from the Russian Federation. Authorizes FY2016-FY2018 appropriations for such activities. Directs: the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to prioritize support for investments to increase energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable energy sources in Ukraine; and the President to use U.S. influence to encourage the World Bank Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other international financial institutions to invest in and stimulate private investment in such projects. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) strengthen democratic civil society in Ukraine, (2) support independent media outlets, and (3) counter government corruption and improve accountability. Directs the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to submit to Congress a plan for increasing and maintaining the quantity of Russian-language broadcasting into the countries of the former Soviet Union in order to counter Russian Federation propaganda. Directs the Secretary to: (1) improve and strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in the Russian Federation, and (2) expand uncensored Internet and independent media access. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) hold the Russian Federation accountable for being in violation of its obligations under the The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty; and (2) demand that the Russian Federation eliminate the military systems that constitute such violation. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.
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Timeline
11 December 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 December 2014
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10306-10310)
Source: Floor
11 December 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10306-10310)
Source: Floor
11 December 2014
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10305-10310)
Source: Floor
11 December 2014
Discharge
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
11 December 2014
Floor
Mr. Gerlach asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
11 December 2014
Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
11 December 2014
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2014
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6819)
Source: Floor
13 December 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6819)
Source: Floor
15 December 2014
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 December 2014
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 December 2014
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 December 2014
Became law
Became Public Law No: 113-272.
Source: President
18 December 2014
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 December 2014
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 19 December 2014 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 12 December 2014 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 December 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 13 December 2014
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 11 December 2014
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
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