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US SB1057

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Grassley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • U.S.-provided defense articles and services may be transferred between Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia) without requiring U.S. approval that would otherwise be mandated under existing law

  • Secretary of Defense must establish a "common coalition key" among the Baltic states for sharing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) ammunition for training and operational purposes

  • Definitions for "defense article" and "defense service" reference section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794)

  • Introduced March 13, 2025 by Senators Grassley (R) and Durbin (D) with bipartisan support; referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Legislative Description

A bill to modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations3/13/2025

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