U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin has teamed with a congresswoman from Indiana to introduce a bill that would allow U.S. citizens to volunteer to fight Russia on behalf of Ukraine.
House Resolution 7039, which is called the Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act of 2022, would provide a 10-year exemption to current law that forbids U.S. citizens from fighting on behalf of another nation and against a nation with which the U.S. is not currently at war.
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“For the freedom-loving individuals who feel called to join their brothers and sisters in arms, this exemption allows them the opportunity to do so,” Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said in a statement. “Whether they are veterans or Ukrainian-Americans who have family and friends in Ukraine, there are thousands of U.S. citizens who have the skillset to help and will not sit idle as they watch Ukrainians defend their homeland against this communist takeover. This is personal to so many people, including Rep. Spartz, and I am proud she is joining me in introducing this bill.”
Mullin introduced the bill with U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
“I am honored to co-lead the Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act with Representative Markwayne Mullin, a brave American who served our country in many capacities,” Spartz said in the statement. “This bill would waive criminal liabilities for the good-hearted freedom-loving Americans who would like to volunteer with the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom.”
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