The Senate revived the Lend-Lease Act, a World War II-era measure that allowed the US to resupply Allies against Nazi Germany quickly.

The Senate unanimously passed primary legislation late Wednesday to revive the World War II-era program, allowing President Joe Biden to send weapons and other supplies more efficiently to Ukraine amid Russia’s bloody invasion, reported Politico. Senators quickly rallied behind the proposal, known as Lend-Lease, as Ukraine’s military proved it could fend off Russian troops, who have been shelling Ukrainian cities and towns since late February. The Lend-Lease program created during World War II was seen as a game-changer in the conflict, as it allowed the US to quickly resupply the Allies without time-consuming procedural hurdles. The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, as it’s known, would expedite the transfer of critical military equipment and other critical supplies to Ukraine by cutting bureaucratic red tape.