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118th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 612: Balkans Security Cooperation Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 27, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 27, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on security cooperation between Western Balkan countries and the United States, Russia, China, and NATO.

For the purposes of this bill, the Western Balkan countries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

The report must include (1) an assessment of how Western Balkan security cooperation with Russia and China affect the security interests of the United States and NATO; and (2) an assessment of the Russian Humanitarian Center in Nis, Serbia, and any influence or coordination it may have with Russian intelligence agencies.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ritchie Torres D-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 27, 2023Introduced in the House by Ritchie Torres.
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  1. Jan 27, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.