Why It Matters
Razom for Ukraine is lobbying on the PEACE Act of 2025 (H.R. 4346: Preventing the Escalation of Armed Conflict in Europe), which sits on the House Union Calendar and is eligible for floor consideration. The bill would require Treasury to restrict foreign banks serving sanctioned Russian entities and seize Russian Central Bank assets held in U.S. institutions for Ukraine's benefit.
By the Numbers
Razom's third-quarter 2026 in-house filing reports $110,000; outside firm Forward Global US Inc. filed a separate third-quarter report for $50,000, bringing the combined third-quarter total to $160,000. That is double the second-quarter 2026 combined total of $80,000.
The in-house filing lists two lobbyists, both associate directors of government affairs:
- Theo Menon, a former staffer in the office of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-1).
- Oksana Barchuk, who lists no prior congressional staff experience.
Both lobbyists also appear on the second-quarter 2026 report, which was filed under the Razom for Ukraine name.
Broader Context
The PEACE Act of 2025 (H.R. 4346) was placed on the Union Calendar on Oct. 3, 2025. The American Coalition for Ukraine has called for a floor vote, noting the committee margin was 53-1, and argues the bill would give Treasury authority to cut off foreign banks still funding Russia's war.
The SABER Act of 2026 was introduced in both chambers, H.R. 9451 by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) and S. 4826 by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and both were referred to committee. H.R. 9451 would authorize Ukraine's government to use existing Ukraine Support Fund money to buy defense articles and services, and the bill outlines no new funding amounts. FDD Action endorsed the SABER Act (H.R. 9451/S. 4826), describing the frozen assets as "hundreds of billions of dollars" and arguing that the bill would impose no cost on U.S. taxpayers.
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 was introduced in the House on Aug. 10, 2026, and referred to seven committees, including Foreign Affairs; the Senate bill, S. 5025, was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on July 16, 2026. S. 5025 would impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian goods and bar U.S. persons from making new investments in Russia.
Three abducted-children measures in the filing, S. 2119 by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), H.Res. 564 by Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10), and S.Res. 236 by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), were all referred to committee. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) posted in April 2026 about Razom's installation of 20,000 teddy bears at the U.S. Capitol calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children.
The REPO Implementation Act of 2025, sponsored by Rep. Wilson, would require at least $250 million in quarterly distributions to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Bottom Line
The PEACE Act was placed on the House Union Calendar as Calendar No. 277, and its status is listed as Floor Consideration. Across complete quarters, Razom's in-house spending has grown each period since the second quarter of 2025, with the lobbying team holding steady.
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