<p> The US Senate on Tuesday passed aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, along with a national security bill that could effectively ban TikTok in the United States, sending them to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.</p><p>Here is what is in the four bills, which the Senate approved as one package.</p>.<p>The largest of the four bills, in dollar terms, allocates $60.84 billion to support Ukraine in its two-year-long battle to repel Russia's invasion.</p><p>This includes $23.2 billion to replenish US weapons, stocks and facilities and $11.3 billion for current US military operations in the region.</p><p>The US does not have troops in Ukraine, but the Pentagon has been training Ukrainian troops elsewhere in the region and continues to maintain readiness and a presence across the continent, including countries in eastern Europe such as Estonia.</p><p>It also includes $13.8 billion for the purchase of advanced weapons systems plus $26 million to "continue oversight and accountability" of aid provided to Ukraine.</p><p>The funding brings the total US investment in the conflict to $170 billion. It became the first new funding approved by Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January 2023.</p>.<p>The bill provides $26.38 billion to support Israel, reimburse US military operations in response to recent attacks and provide humanitarian assistance to civilian victims of conflicts worldwide, including Palestinians in Gaza.</p><p>Some $5.2 billion will go toward replenishing and expanding Israel's missile and rocket defense system. Another $3.5 billion will go to purchasing advanced weapons systems, $1 billion to enhance weapons production and $4.4 billion for other supplies and services provided to Israel.</p><p>The humanitarian aid in the package totals $9.15 billion.</p><p>It prohibits funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides support to Palestinian refugees.</p>.<p>The bill would provide $8.12 billion to "counter communist China and ensure a strong deterrence in the region" as China flexes its military muscles.</p><p>Some $3.3 billion will be allocated to developing submarine infrastructure, plus $2 billion in foreign military financing for Taiwan and other allies in the region to support them "confronting Chinese aggression."</p>.<p>The fourth bill combines several national security initiatives.</p><p>It gives ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the short-video social media app TikTok, up to a year to divest its US assets or face a ban on its app being available in US app stores or on US web hosting services. That is double the six months that a bill the House passed last month would have allowed.</p><p>The 21st Century Peace through Strength Act would also allow the federal government to transfer frozen Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine and expand sanctions against Iran and its oil production.</p><p>In addition, the aid package contains several measures on Iran sanctions, including two that "could explicitly impact Iranian petroleum exports if implemented and enforced", according to ClearView Energy Partners, a non-partisan research group. The US already has numerous sanctions on Iran's oil exports over its nuclear program, but the shipments have risen amid strong demand from China. </p>
<p> The US Senate on Tuesday passed aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, along with a national security bill that could effectively ban TikTok in the United States, sending them to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.</p><p>Here is what is in the four bills, which the Senate approved as one package.</p>.<p>The largest of the four bills, in dollar terms, allocates $60.84 billion to support Ukraine in its two-year-long battle to repel Russia's invasion.</p><p>This includes $23.2 billion to replenish US weapons, stocks and facilities and $11.3 billion for current US military operations in the region.</p><p>The US does not have troops in Ukraine, but the Pentagon has been training Ukrainian troops elsewhere in the region and continues to maintain readiness and a presence across the continent, including countries in eastern Europe such as Estonia.</p><p>It also includes $13.8 billion for the purchase of advanced weapons systems plus $26 million to "continue oversight and accountability" of aid provided to Ukraine.</p><p>The funding brings the total US investment in the conflict to $170 billion. It became the first new funding approved by Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January 2023.</p>.<p>The bill provides $26.38 billion to support Israel, reimburse US military operations in response to recent attacks and provide humanitarian assistance to civilian victims of conflicts worldwide, including Palestinians in Gaza.</p><p>Some $5.2 billion will go toward replenishing and expanding Israel's missile and rocket defense system. Another $3.5 billion will go to purchasing advanced weapons systems, $1 billion to enhance weapons production and $4.4 billion for other supplies and services provided to Israel.</p><p>The humanitarian aid in the package totals $9.15 billion.</p><p>It prohibits funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides support to Palestinian refugees.</p>.<p>The bill would provide $8.12 billion to "counter communist China and ensure a strong deterrence in the region" as China flexes its military muscles.</p><p>Some $3.3 billion will be allocated to developing submarine infrastructure, plus $2 billion in foreign military financing for Taiwan and other allies in the region to support them "confronting Chinese aggression."</p>.<p>The fourth bill combines several national security initiatives.</p><p>It gives ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the short-video social media app TikTok, up to a year to divest its US assets or face a ban on its app being available in US app stores or on US web hosting services. That is double the six months that a bill the House passed last month would have allowed.</p><p>The 21st Century Peace through Strength Act would also allow the federal government to transfer frozen Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine and expand sanctions against Iran and its oil production.</p><p>In addition, the aid package contains several measures on Iran sanctions, including two that "could explicitly impact Iranian petroleum exports if implemented and enforced", according to ClearView Energy Partners, a non-partisan research group. The US already has numerous sanctions on Iran's oil exports over its nuclear program, but the shipments have risen amid strong demand from China. </p>