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119th Congress · 2025–2027
S. 682

Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

International Affairs Senate
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · February 20, 2025
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Congressional Research Service · Official summary · Last checked October 13, 2026

Summary for Introduced in Senate

February 20, 2025 · Summary last updated June 1, 2026

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Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

The bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid.

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The office's duties shall include (1) conducting and coordinating audits and investigations of the handling of funds made available for aid to Ukraine, and (2) monitoring and reviewing contracts and reconstruction activities involving those funds.

The Special Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.

Federal agencies may not prevent the office from carrying out any audit or investigation related to aid to Ukraine. However, the office is not authorized to audit or investigate the intelligence community.

The office shall terminate 180 days after the date on which there is less than $250 million in unexpended amounts available for the reconstruction of Ukraine.    

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In committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Recorded February 20, 2025, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Committee Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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Vote Files, "S. 682 (119th Congress): Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act," last checked Oct. 11, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s682

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Vote Files. (2026, October 11). S. 682 (119th Congress): Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act [Bill record]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s682

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Vote Files. "S. 682 (119th Congress): Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act." Last modified October 11, 2026. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s682.

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  title        = {{S. 682 (119th Congress): Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act}},
  year         = {2026},
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  note         = {Reference number bill-119-s682; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/682; last checked October 11, 2026; accessed October 18, 2026}
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