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H.R. 6840119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Dec 18, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 6840 would cut Azerbaijan's U.S. aid waiver and trigger an Armenia defense review if Azerbaijan fails annual peace benchmarks.
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HR 6840 requires the U.S. Secretary of Defense to assess within 180 days, and annually after that, whether Azerbaijan has taken meaningful steps toward peace with Armenia. Those steps include withdrawing from Armenian territory, releasing prisoners, halting attacks, and allowing displaced ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh to return. If the Secretary cannot confirm progress, two automatic consequences follow: a Pentagon review of Armenia's defense gaps and a block on the presidential waiver that permits certain U.S. aid to Azerbaijan.
The bill directly affects the U.S. Department of Defense, the President, and the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Members of the Armenian-American community, U.S. defense agencies, and contractors involved in foreign military assistance could also be affected depending on review outcomes.
Blocking the waiver would remove a legal tool the President currently uses to send certain aid to Azerbaijan, a power granted under a 2002 law. The mandatory defense review could reshape the volume and type of military support flowing to both countries.
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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: — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.