# 119-hr-2179: America First Equipment and Information Act

119-hr-2179, America First Equipment and Information Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2179
- Congress: 119
- Title: America First Equipment and Information Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Ban on U.S. military, export, and intelligence assistance to Russia.** This bill would bar seven specific U.S. actions toward Russia, including Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military Sales, Direct Commercial Sales, the President using drawdown authority, removing Russia from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, lifting export controls by the Bureau of Industry and Security at the Department of Commerce, and any information or intelligence sharing with Russia. - Defense companies and exporters: Would remove government-backed and commercial pathways for sending military equipment and dual-use items to Russia, ending those markets. - U.S. intelligence community: Would prohibit any information or intelligence sharing with Russia, cutting off official bilateral data exchanges. - Congress and oversight: Would require the President to submit an annual compliance report to six named committees in the House and Senate on adherence to the law and on U.S. military support to Russia. (House: Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Judiciary. Senate: Foreign Relations, Armed Services, Judiciary.)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban U.S. arms, sales, and intelligence to Russia: benefit, high. If enacted, the U.S. would stop military aid and government-backed arms sales to Russia starting on enactment. It would block Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales to Russia. The President would not be able to use drawdown authority to send assistance to Ru…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2179)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2179 (as of 2025-12-21).