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U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act

To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece.

Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Latest action (May 13, 2026) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy
Legislative subjects (5)
EuropeGreeceMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary operations and strategy

Summary
  • Authorizes the President to provide International Military Education and Training assistance to Greece.
  • Focuses the assistance on training future military leaders and building partnerships between U.S. and Greek armed forces.
  • Emphasizes professional military education, civilian control of the military, and human rights protection in the training program.
  • Authorizes appropriations of $1,800,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support this assistance.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Chris Pappas’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • BAIN CAPITAL $13,200
  • PURITAN BACKROOM $13,200
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY $12,240
  • ART ADVISORS LLC $9,993
  • WILLOUGHBY CAPITAL HOLDINGS $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Chris Pappas → · Outside spending →

Actions (4)
  1. May 13, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3. · house
  2. May 13, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Mar 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  4. Mar 19, 2026 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 4638 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 4709 — UNLOCK AUKUS Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 4413 — End the Cyprus Embargo Act (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 4343 — United States-Greece Security Cooperation Reporting Act · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HRES 1143 — Recognizing the 205th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence. · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 63%
  • HR 8661 — Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Cong. 119 62%
  • HR 2510 — American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 9086 — Foreign Service Modernization Act · Passed House Sep 17, 2026 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 5425 — Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 60%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2026

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Committee action

What happened to this bill in committee — the meetings where it was considered and every recorded vote taken on it.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2026

Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act”.

SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR GREECE.

(a) In General.—The President is authorized to provide assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to International Military Education and Training (IMET)) to Greece for the following purposes:

(1) Training of future leaders.

(2) Fostering a better understanding of the United States.

(3) Establishing a rapport between the United States Armed Forces and Greece’s military to build partnerships for the future.

(4) Enhancing interoperability and capabilities for joint operations.

(5) Focusing on professional military education, civilian control of the military, and protection of human rights.

(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section. <all>

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