HR 2444
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Alliances
Arms control and nonproliferation
Collective security
Congressional oversight
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Eastern European Security Act
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
Plain-English summary
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
Became Public Law No: 116-332.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1