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Eastern European Security Act

Introduced: December 17, 2019 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-332.

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 3, 2021

Presented to President.

Jan 2, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jan 1, 2021

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8011-8012)

Jan 1, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8011-8012)

Jan 1, 2021

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 10, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 9, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 9, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1546)

Mar 9, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Mar 9, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2444.

Mar 9, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1546-1547)

Mar 9, 2020

Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 18, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 18, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 1, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

May 1, 2019

Introduced in House

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Eastern European Security Act

This bill authorizes the President to make direct loans to countries that joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after March 1, 1999, for the purchase of U.S. defense articles. The President may (1) make such loans with lower interest rates than required by statute, and (2) charge fees associated with such loans. Before making such a loan, the Department of State shall certify to Congress that the receiving country is (1) making demonstrable progress toward meeting its NATO defense-spending obligations, and (2) respecting the country's constitution and upholding democratic values.

What's happening now January 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-332.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

California · Dec 17, 2019

Pence, Greg

· Jun 10, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2444: Eastern European Security Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2444/

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