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Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act

Introduced: March 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia (countries of the Balkan region) to facilitate cooperation between the United States and such countries on counter-extremism and counter-terrorism efforts.

Provides such assistance on a three-tiered scale based upon a country's compliance with specified requirements.

Increases by $1.00 the fee for processing nonimmigrant visas for applicants from such countries through January 1, 2015.

What's happening now March 2, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 21, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 13, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 28, 2010
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Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 28, 2010
INGLIS, BOB
· Mar 2, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 2, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4728: Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4728/
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"H.R. 4728: Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4728/.
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H.R. 4728, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4728/.
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