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H.R. 298

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Summary

H.R. 298, to eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 298 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb298/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 298 IH: To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 298  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2025   Ms. Malliotakis  (for herself,  Ms. Titus ,  Mr. Bilirakis , and  Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.
1.
Elimination of requirements concerning the Republic of Cyprus
(a)
Elimination of limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles
Section 1250A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 22 U.S.C. 2373  note) is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by striking
Repeal of prohibition on   and inserting
Sense of Congress regarding  ;
(2)
in subsection (a), by striking  (a)
Sense of Congress .—It is the sense of Congress that—  and inserting the following:
  It is the sense of Congress that—   ; and
(3)
by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d).
(b)
Elimination of requirements regarding security assistance and certain sales
Section 620C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2373 ) is amended by striking subsections (d) and (e).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb298/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

This bill eliminates certain statutory restrictions on U.S. security assistance to Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey.

For example, the bill eliminates requirements that the President

  • as a condition of transferring defense articles to Cyprus, annually certify to Congress that Cyprus is taking certain actions with regards to money laundering, financial regulatory oversight, and denying refueling and servicing to Russian military vessels; and
  • when requesting certain security assistance funds from Congress for Greece and Turkey, certify that providing such assistance is compatible with specified principles that support U.S. policy in the region (e.g., that such security assistance is intended solely for defensive purposes and preserves the balance of military strength among countries of the region).

Sponsors

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) sponsors H.R. 298, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 298 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 298 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 298 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 298.

Titles

H.R. 298 goes by 2 titles.

  • To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 298 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 298’s is International Affairs.

hr298/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 298, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS:H.R. 298.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H93]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com