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Baltic Security Initiative Act

USA119th CongressS-1009| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (14)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Baltic Security Initiative Act establishes an initiative under the Secretary of Defense to deepen security cooperation with the military forces of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Its primary objectives are to deter aggression by the Russian Federation and implement the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's new Strategic Concept, thereby strengthening the alliance's deterrence and defense posture. This initiative seeks to deny potential adversaries any possible opportunities for aggression and enhance regional planning and cooperation among the Baltic countries' military forces. Key provisions include enhancing regional cooperation on long-term capability projects such as long-range precision fire systems, integrated air and missile defense, and improving cyber defenses and resilience to hybrid threats. The Secretary of Defense must submit a strategy report within one year, considering ongoing security threats from Russia and the People's Republic of China. The bill authorizes $350,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, with a Sense of Congress encouraging matching funds from participating Baltic countries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1465
Baltic Security Initiative Act
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1715-1716)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1465
    Baltic Security Initiative Act


  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1715-1716)

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Baltic Security Initiative Act

USA119th CongressS-1009| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
The Baltic Security Initiative Act establishes an initiative under the Secretary of Defense to deepen security cooperation with the military forces of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Its primary objectives are to deter aggression by the Russian Federation and implement the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's new Strategic Concept, thereby strengthening the alliance's deterrence and defense posture. This initiative seeks to deny potential adversaries any possible opportunities for aggression and enhance regional planning and cooperation among the Baltic countries' military forces. Key provisions include enhancing regional cooperation on long-term capability projects such as long-range precision fire systems, integrated air and missile defense, and improving cyber defenses and resilience to hybrid threats. The Secretary of Defense must submit a strategy report within one year, considering ongoing security threats from Russia and the People's Republic of China. The bill authorizes $350,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, with a Sense of Congress encouraging matching funds from participating Baltic countries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1465
Baltic Security Initiative Act
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1715-1716)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1465
    Baltic Security Initiative Act


  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1715-1716)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (14)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

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