H.R. 10772 – Frontline Innovation Act

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The Frontline Innovation Act directs the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to assess and fund defense technologies developed by Ukraine. It aims to identify useful innovations from Ukraine’s battlefield experience and make sure the United States can adopt and benefit from them. The bill primarily affects the DIU and any U.S. agencies or companies that might partner with Ukrainian defense firms.

Key Provisions

The DIU is authorized to evaluate Ukrainian defense technologies and invest in them as needed.
The DIU must ensure that the United States can directly benefit from these technologies, including those refined during combat in Ukraine.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

October 9, 2026

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Introduced in House

October 9, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

October 9, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 9, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10772

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 9, 2026

Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To evaluate and invest in Ukrainian defense technologies.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Frontline Innovation Act.

2.

Actions to evaluate and invest in Ukrainian defense technologies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense may take such actions as may be necessary to—

(1)

evaluate and invest in Ukrainian defense technologies; and

(2)

ensure that the United States can benefit directly from defense technologies described in paragraph (1), including those technologies that have been developed and refined on Ukraine’s battlefield.