H.R. 8726 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 16, 2022Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 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 A BILL To prohibit the transfer of arms and the sharing of intelligence with the Government of Ukraine in the absence of certain certifications, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibitions (a) In general Except upon submission to the appropriate congressional committees of a certification described in subsection (b)— (1) no Federal funds may be made available to transfer any defense articles or defense services or provide any other form of security assistance or security cooperation to the Government of Ukraine; and (2) no United States intelligence information may be provided to such Government. (b) Certification described (1) In general A certification described in this subsection is a certification by the President, acting through the Director of National Intelligence and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, that the Government of Ukraine, including any agency, instrumentality, or other representative of such Government, is not accepting or attempting to secure bilateral assistance from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (including any agency, instrumentality, or other representative thereof). (2) Validity A certification described in this subsection shall only be valid for purposes of subsection (a) if submitted— (A) with respect to a specific instance of assistance described in paragraph (1) or (2) of such subsection; and (B) prior to the delivery of such assistance. (c) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.