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US SB2914

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Wicker

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates nine NATO countries bordering Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine (Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia) as "Eastern Flank strategic defense partners" eligible for priority security assistance

  • Requires partner countries to commit to allocating 5% of GDP to defense by 2035, with at least 3.5% for core defense requirements and NATO capability targets

  • Directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to prioritize these partners for Foreign Military Financing, capacity-building assistance under Section 333, excess defense article transfers, and military exercises

  • Mandates the Secretary of Defense to prioritize Eastern Flank partners under the War Reserve Stocks for Allies program and consider expanding pre-positioned stockpiles in partner countries

  • Requires a congressional briefing within 180 days of enactment on implementation timelines, goals, and cooperative mechanisms

Legislative Description

Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

9/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations9/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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