Baltic Security Initiative Act
This bill establishes the Baltic Security Initiative, requiring the U.S. Secretary of Defense to deepen security cooperation with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (the "Baltic countries"). It authorizes $350 million annually for fiscal years 2024-2026 to enhance military capabilities like missile defense, cyber security, and joint planning, while addressing threats from Russia and China. The initiative mandates a strategy report to Congress within one year of enactment, detailing how the U.S. will achieve these security objectives. The bill directly affects U.S. defense spending and the military cooperation framework with the three Baltic nations.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 4, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1536)
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May 4, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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