119th Congress
H.R. 298
To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nicole Malliotakis(R-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
Added later (3)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 31, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Aug 27, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill eliminates certain statutory restrictions on U.S. security assistance to Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey.
For example, the bill eliminates requirements that the President
• as a condition of transferring defense articles to Cyprus, annually certify to Congress that Cyprus is taking certain actions with regards to money laundering, financial regulatory oversight, and denying refueling and servicing to Russian military vessels; and
• when requesting certain security assistance funds from Congress for Greece and Turkey, certify that providing such assistance is compatible with specified principles that support U.S. policy in the region (e.g., that such security assistance is intended solely for defensive purposes and preserves the balance of military strength among countries of the region).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House