Bill would require State Department report on Serbia's treatment of Albanians
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Sponsor: Keith Self · Representative · TX
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Official title: Preshevo Valley Discrimination Assessment Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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The bill directs the State Department to report on Serbia's treatment of ethnic Albanians in the Preshevo Valley.
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What does this do?
This bill, the Preshevo Valley Discrimination Assessment Act, requires the Secretary of State to write a detailed report on Serbia's treatment of its ethnic Albanian minority, especially in the Preshevo Valley. The report must be completed within 180 days of enactment and sent to the House and Senate foreign affairs committees. It would examine issues like residency status cancellations, restrictions on Albanian-language education and media, diploma recognition, funding fairness, police conduct, and mandatory military service.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects the U.S. Secretary of State and State Department, who must produce the report. It also concerns ethnic Albanians in Serbia's Preshevo Valley and U.S. foreign affairs committees receiving the report.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not change laws or provide funding; it only directs research and reporting. It could inform future U.S.-Serbia diplomatic discussions or foreign aid decisions, though it has no direct effect on most Americans' daily lives.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 3, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Jan 21, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 3.