The FREEDOM Support Act provided nuclear guidelines to the newly independent nations of East Europe, promoted an open economy, and the American experience of capitalism and democracy.

[7] Having just negatively dealt with the Soviet Union for decades, it was heavily implied that moving forward, the US would be skeptical and precise in its dealings with Russia; hence, when the Freedom Support Act was introduced, legislators and the public were left with more questions than answers.

According to Robert Kasten, a republican representative from Wisconsin, the act had in just a few short months been claimed by six different committees and was “full of vague definitions that defied Congressional attempts to assess the costs.”[8] Concerns raised on the dangers such as furthering economic collapse, political anarchy, and the appearance of “darker forces,” also referred to as nuclear weapons.

[11] Bipartisan amendments passed in the process of forming the bill, as foreign affairs were significant; however, few Republican Senate members were concerned with the effects domestically.

Title VII: Expand aid for food to independent states and promote U.S. agricultural exports to emerging democracies committed to pursuing economic freedom.

Title IX: Expanded justice to more East European nations that once were not considered and restricted aid to Azerbaijan until it halts aggression against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

The legislation’s provisions firstly regulated a shift in economies from centrally planned to open and free markets, giving much of their resources to mostly small corporations.

[15] The Act also allocated humanitarian resources for education, food distribution, and healthcare, and, most importantly, it promoted democracies by funding civil society organizations and fair and free elections.

In a twenty-year update following the passing of the Freedom Support Act, the United States had successfully provided $15 billion[16] in assistance to 12 countries of the former Soviet Union.

The United States supported NGOs, economic reforms, promoting human rights, establishing enterprise funds, and building independent media while addressing a shutdown and spread of nuclear weapons.