Senator Proposes Improved Tracking of Weapons Sent to Ukraine

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, announced March 15 that he has introduced a bill that would require the Pentagon to improve its tracking of certain weapons sent to Ukraine.

Vance cited the Department of Defense inspector general’s recent finding that more than half of the nearly $1.7 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine that were designated for enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) were not tracked according to DOD standards (see 2401120033). He called the deficiency "totally unacceptable."

His proposed “Enhanced End-Use Monitoring Accountability Act” would require monthly reports on EEUM efforts for Ukraine until the rate of weapons not tracked falls below 1%. The bill also would prohibit sending additional equipment requiring EEUM to Ukraine until all EEUM-designated durable defense articles are tracked by serial number, the delinquency rate of EEUM-designated equipment is below 10%, and DOD fully implements recommendations in the inspector general’s January EEUM report.

The legislation was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.