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H.Res. 518 · Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jun 17, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What does this mean?

This isn't actually about Ukraine policy itself — it's a procedural step that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on a separate bill called the Ukraine Support Act. Think of it like the House agreeing on the format and time limits for a debate before the real discussion happens. It also requires that once the House passes that Ukraine bill, the Senate must be officially notified within a week, so the process of moving the legislation forward doesn't stall. For everyday Americans, this doesn't change any laws or programs directly — it just clears the way for lawmakers to actually vote on the underlying Ukraine support bill.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Referred to Committee
Jun 17, 2025
Passed House
Jun 4, 2026
Full action history (18)
Jun 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
Jul 17, 2025Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Meeks. Petition No: 119-8. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025071708">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
May 13, 2026Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Meeks. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
Jun 3, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 518, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jun 3, 2026The previous question was ordered without objection.
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