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H.R. 5543119th CongressOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.

Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 23, 2025
Latest action: Apr 22, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.

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Primary Sponsors
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Recorded Actions
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Cosponsors

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Jake Auchincloss

Jake Auchincloss

Democrat • Massachusetts • District 4

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Brendan F. Boyle

Brendan F. Boyle

Democrat • Pennsylvania • District 2

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Jim Costa

Jim Costa

Democrat • California • District 21

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democrat • North Carolina • District 1

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Maggie Goodlander

Maggie Goodlander

Democrat • New Hampshire • District 2

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta

Democrat • California • District 19

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democrat • Florida • District 25

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski

Democrat • Illinois • District 13

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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André Carson

André Carson

Democrat • Indiana • District 7

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democrat • Florida • District 20

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican • Pennsylvania • District 1

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Daniel S. Goldman

Daniel S. Goldman

Democrat • New York • District 10

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democrat • Massachusetts • District 9

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Jennifer A. Kiggans

Jennifer A. Kiggans

Republican • Virginia • District 2

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride

Democrat • Delaware

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Blake D. Moore

Blake D. Moore

Republican • Utah • District 1

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

Republican • American Samoa

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Thomas R. Suozzi

Thomas R. Suozzi

Democrat • New York • District 3

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Michael R. Turner

Michael R. Turner

Republican • Ohio • District 10

Original Cosponsor

Sep 23, 2025

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Jason Crow

Jason Crow

Democrat • Colorado • District 6

Sep 26, 2025

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Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican • Wisconsin • District 6

Sep 26, 2025

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Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Democrat • California • District 36

Sep 26, 2025

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Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican • New York • District 17

Oct 3, 2025

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Johnny Olszewski

Johnny Olszewski

Democrat • Maryland • District 2

Oct 3, 2025

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Zachary Nunn

Zachary Nunn

Republican • Iowa • District 3

Oct 3, 2025

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Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democrat • Florida • District 22

Oct 3, 2025

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Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democrat • New Jersey • District 8

Oct 3, 2025

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John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democrat • California • District 8

Oct 17, 2025

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Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

Republican • Minnesota • District 8

Oct 17, 2025

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Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democrat • New Jersey • District 1

Nov 7, 2025

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Marilyn Strickland

Marilyn Strickland

Democrat • Washington • District 10

Dec 2, 2025

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Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican • New York • District 24

Dec 15, 2025

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George Whitesides

George Whitesides

Democrat • California • District 27

Dec 16, 2025

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Austin Scott

Austin Scott

Republican • Georgia • District 8

Jan 6, 2026

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Becca Balint

Becca Balint

Democrat • Vermont

Jan 20, 2026

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Herbert C. Conaway

Herbert C. Conaway

Democrat • New Jersey • District 3

Feb 9, 2026

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Sharice Davids

Sharice Davids

Democrat • Kansas • District 3

Feb 9, 2026

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Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican • Michigan • District 7

Mar 3, 2026

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Suhas Subramanyam

Suhas Subramanyam

Democrat • Virginia • District 10

Apr 16, 2026

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Nellie Pou

Nellie Pou

Democrat • New Jersey • District 9

Apr 20, 2026

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Greg Stanton

Greg Stanton

Democrat • Arizona • District 4

Apr 22, 2026

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Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Republican • North Carolina • District 14

May 14, 2026

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Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

Democrat • New York • District 18

Jun 24, 2026

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Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

Republican • Texas • District 10

Jun 24, 2026

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Mark B. Messmer

Mark B. Messmer

Republican • Indiana • District 8

Jun 25, 2026

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Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican • Georgia • District 7

Jul 15, 2026

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August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican • Texas • District 11

Jul 30, 2026

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Nicole Malliotakis

Nicole Malliotakis

Republican • New York • District 11

Aug 20, 2026

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Recorded Actions

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H19000Apr 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.

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H15001Apr 22, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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H11100Sep 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Intro-HSep 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 5543. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

BALTIC AMERICAN FREEDOM LEAGUE, INC

Registrant: THE POLICY AGENCY, LLC, FORMERLY ANNE SMITH

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 7, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: US cultural and historic relations between the US and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, including requests for members of the House and Senate to join the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus or House Baltic Caucus. Support for US - Baltic bilateral security assistance specifically in S. 1009 "Baltic Security Initiative" (BS) the authorization of the BSI in the House and Senate FY 2026 NDAA and appropriations of the BSI in the House and Senate Defense Appropriations and appropriations of FMF and IMET in the House and Senate National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill. Support legislation to support Ukraine and sanction Russia such as the "Russia Sanctions Act". Defense: Advocating grassroots support for the Baltic Security Initiative in FY 26 Defense appropriations bills as well as (FMF, FMS, IMET ) in the State Foreign Operations appropriations bill and the importance of a strong NATO and Baltic related language in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026. Support for the "Baltic Security Assessment Act" in the US House (HR 5543) and US Senate (S.4139).

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

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JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC

Registrant: JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Aug 10, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: U.S. relations with Baltic countries, Europe, Ukraine, NATO, and the EU. Transatlantic relations. Human rights and democracy. S.1009 - Baltic Security Initiative Act; H.R.2548 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; H.R.1158 - Freedom First Lend Lease Act; S.Res.91 - A resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine; H.R.36 - MEGOBARI Act (Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgias Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act); S.868 - MEGOBARI Act; H.Res.564 - Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children; S.Res.236 - A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine; H.R.5543 - Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025; S.2918 - REPO Implementation Act of 2025; S. Rept. 119-39 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE State, Dept of (DOS)

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JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC

Registrant: JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Aug 10, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: U.S. relations with Baltic countries, Europe, Ukraine, NATO, and the EU. Transatlantic relations. Human rights and democracy. S.1009 - Baltic Security Initiative Act; H.R.2548 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; H.R.1158 - Freedom First Lend Lease Act; S.Res.91 - A resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine; H.R.36 - MEGOBARI Act (Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgias Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act); S.868 - MEGOBARI Act; H.Res.564 - Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children; S.Res.236 - A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine; H.R.5543 - Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025; S.2918 - REPO Implementation Act of 2025; S. Rept. 119-39 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE State, Dept of (DOS)

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JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC

Registrant: JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 30, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: U.S. relations with Baltic countries, Europe, Ukraine, NATO, and the EU. Transatlantic relations. Human rights and democracy. S.1009 - Baltic Security Initiative Act; H.R.2548 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; H.R.1158 - Freedom First Lend Lease Act; S.Res.91 - A resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine; H.R.36 - MEGOBARI Act (Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgias Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act); S.868 - MEGOBARI Act; H.Res.564 - Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children; S.Res.236 - A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine; H.R.5543 - Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025; S.2918 - REPO Implementation Act of 2025; S. Rept. 119-39 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE State, Dept of (DOS)

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JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC

Registrant: JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 22, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: U.S. relations with Baltic countries, Europe, Ukraine, NATO, and the EU. Transatlantic relations. Human rights and democracy. S.1009 - Baltic Security Initiative Act; H.R.2548 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; H.R.1158 - Freedom First Lend Lease Act; S.Res.91 - A resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine; H.R.36 - MEGOBARI Act (Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgias Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act); S.868 - MEGOBARI Act; H.Res.564 - Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children; S.Res.236 - A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine; H.R.5543 - Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025; S.2918 - REPO Implementation Act of 2025; S. Rept. 119-39 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE State, Dept of (DOS)

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