Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024
Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
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Summary
Gives extra money for security to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, and includes many other new rules on foreign adversaries and sanctions.
What does this law do?
Forces divestment or ban of TikTok
Requires the Chinese parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, to sell the app within about nine months or face a ban in the United States.
Approves over $60 billion for Ukraine
Gives more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia, including money for weapons, military training, and economic support.
Authorizes seizure of Russian assets
Allows the President to seize frozen Russian government money in the U.S. and use it to help rebuild Ukraine.
Provides billions for Israeli missile defense
Gives $5.2 billion to Israel to buy Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Iron Beam missile defense systems to protect against rocket attacks.
Allocates billions in humanitarian aid
Provides over $9.1 billion for humanitarian needs, including food and shelter, for vulnerable people in places like Gaza and other conflict zones.
Sends long-range missiles to Ukraine
Directs the President to send long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine as soon as possible to help in its defense.
Strengthens Indo-Pacific security
Provides $8.1 billion to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region, including $2 billion in military financing for Taiwan and other partners.
Bans funding for UNRWA
Stops all U.S. money from going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides aid to Palestinian refugees.
Requires Ukraine to repay some aid
Creates a plan for Ukraine to pay back economic aid. The President can later cancel up to half the debt after November 2024, and the rest after January 2026.
Combats fentanyl trafficking
Declares international fentanyl trafficking a national emergency and creates new sanctions to target drug cartels and other transnational criminal groups.
Protects Americans' personal data
Makes it illegal for data brokers to sell, rent, or transfer the sensitive personal data of Americans to foreign adversary countries or companies they control.
Who does this affect?
- Governments of Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- U.S. defense industry
- Social media companies controlled by foreign adversaries
What is the real world impact?
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Supports key allies and addresses global crises
Provides immediate military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, reinforcing U.S. commitments and responding to urgent international security threats.
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Counters influence from adversaries
Aims to push back against the strategic goals of Russia, China, and Iran by strengthening U.S. partners in key regions and imposing new sanctions.
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Includes unrelated domestic and foreign policy measures
Bundles numerous unrelated acts, such as those targeting TikTok and fentanyl trafficking, into a must-pass spending bill, making it hard to oppose specific parts without voting against the entire aid package.
What problem does this solve?
International conflicts in places like Ukraine and Israel created urgent security and humanitarian needs that required immediate U.S. funding. This law provides billions in emergency aid and creates new tools to counter threats from foreign adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran.
When does this start?
This law provides emergency funding for fiscal year 2024, with many parts taking effect immediately and others having specific deadlines.
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Prohibition of foreign adversary controlled applications
TikTok divestment deadline
The ban on foreign adversary controlled applications like TikTok will take effect 270 days after April 24, 2024, unless the company is sold.
Ukraine strategy submission
A multi-year strategy for U.S. support to Ukraine must be submitted to Congress within 45 days of April 24, 2024.
Ukraine repayment agreement
The President must create a repayment agreement with Ukraine for economic aid within 60 days of April 24, 2024.
Data broker prohibition
The ban on data brokers selling sensitive data to foreign adversaries takes effect 60 days after April 24, 2024.
Gaza aid oversight certification
The Secretary of State must certify that oversight plans for Gaza aid are in place within 15 days of April 24, 2024.