Bill · H.R. 1890· House(119-HR-1890)
Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act
- Introduced
- 3/5/2025
- Last activity
- 3/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Bradley Schneider
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act directs the Secretary of State to change how the Department of State handles the Republic of Turkey. It requires moving the responsibility for Turkey from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. This change must happen within 90 days of the Act becoming law. The bill aims to better align diplomatic strategy with Turkey's increasing engagement in Middle Eastern affairs. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of this move within five years.
Yes
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+2
The bill seeks to better align diplomatic strategy with Turkey's regional engagement to facilitate cooperation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Better Alignment of Diplomatic Strategy: By moving Turkey to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, the bill seeks to facilitate regional cooperation and better match diplomatic strategy to Turkey's actual engagement in Middle Eastern security and economic issues (Section 2, Subsection 3).
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Increased Accountability: The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to the House and Senate committees within five years to describe how effective the reassignment was and provide recommendations for future changes (Section 3, Subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Diplomatic Signaling of Diminished Prospects: The reassignment acts as a diplomatic signal regarding Turkey's diminishing prospects in Europe, which is intended to encourage national debate within Turkey about its geopolitical future (Section 2, Subsection 8).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+2
- 3/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada