Balkans Security Cooperation Act

12/15/2023, 3:54 PM

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 612

Introduced on
2023-01-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

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Latest Summary5/30/2023

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

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, ...


Latest Action1/27/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.