Bill would require report on security threats to Baltic states
In markupH.R. 5543Latest action
Sponsor: Wesley Bell · Representative · MO
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Official title: Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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HR 5543 would require a State Department report on security threats to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania within 180 days.
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What does this do?
HR 5543, the Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025, would require the Secretary of State, working with the Secretary of Defense, to prepare a report on military, cyber, political, and hybrid threats facing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The report would examine the roles of Russia, Belarus, China, Iran, and other countries, assess U.S. and NATO force positioning, and offer recommendations on defense cooperation, cybersecurity, and democratic stability. It must be delivered to Congress within 180 days of enactment and would be mostly public, with a possible classified section.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects the State Department and Department of Defense, which would take on new reporting duties. Congress would receive the report to inform future decisions on Baltic security, NATO, and foreign policy.
Why does it matter?
The bill creates no new military commitments, spending, or policy changes on its own; it only directs a study. The resulting report could shape future legislation or funding on national security and alliances.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 23, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 22, 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: 41 - 3.