H.R. 8293 · 117th Congress · House

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Jul 5, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Department of State, 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; (2) an assessment of the Russian Humanitarian Center in Nis, Serbia, and any influence or coordination it may have with Russian intelligence agencies; and (3) a determination by the State Department on whether any Western Balkan country has conducted a significant transaction with a person that is part of Russia's defense or intelligence sectors.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. JUL 05, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. JUL 05, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Europe Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2022

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