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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

Introduced: July 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer.

An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the end user of the articles or services. Specifically, the State Department shall not deny exports, reexports or transfers of defense articles and services to or from Cyprus if the request is made by or on behalf of Cyprus and if Cyprus is the end user of such articles or services.

No funds may be obligated or expended to facilitate the transfer of an F-35 aircraft (or to provide any related items or data) to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not plan to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system from Russia.

The State Department shall report on (1) a strategy for enhancing security and energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries, (2) malign Russian influence in the region, and (3) violations of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone and Greece's sovereign territory in the Aegean Sea.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4558 Related bill End the Cyprus Arms Embargo Act of 2019
  • S 922 Related bill Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019
  • S 1102 Related bill Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019
  • HR 2512 Related bill Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 20 Republican 10
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 30, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Aug 16, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Aug 13, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 18, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 18, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 18, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 15, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jul 12, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 2, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 20, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 20, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 19, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 18, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 11, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 10, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Jun 10, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 5, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 24, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 24, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2913: Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2913/
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