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Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5543| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2025
Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (72)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)George Latimer (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation mandates the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to produce a comprehensive report within 180 days of its enactment. The report will detail emerging military, cyber, hybrid, and political threats faced by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, identifying the roles of malign actors such as Russia, Belarus, China, and Iran in advancing these dangers. Furthermore, the report must assess the current posture and presence of United States and NATO forces in the Baltic region, evaluating their effectiveness in deterring these threats. It will also explore opportunities to enhance bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation between the U.S. and the Baltic countries. Finally, the report is mandated to provide recommendations for strengthening the deterrence posture, cybersecurity infrastructure, and democratic resilience of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, underscoring the U.S. commitment to their security.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • September 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5543| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2025
This legislation mandates the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to produce a comprehensive report within 180 days of its enactment. The report will detail emerging military, cyber, hybrid, and political threats faced by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, identifying the roles of malign actors such as Russia, Belarus, China, and Iran in advancing these dangers. Furthermore, the report must assess the current posture and presence of United States and NATO forces in the Baltic region, evaluating their effectiveness in deterring these threats. It will also explore opportunities to enhance bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation between the U.S. and the Baltic countries. Finally, the report is mandated to provide recommendations for strengthening the deterrence posture, cybersecurity infrastructure, and democratic resilience of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, underscoring the U.S. commitment to their security.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • September 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (72)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)George Latimer (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted